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NGC 1275 in Perseus

Noirlab_noao-02342_1024

noirlab_noao-02342 June 30th, 2020

Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

This Seyfert galaxy is a source of radio noise as well as a strong X-ray source. An extensive system of long filaments is material exploding outwards into space at 1500 miles per second. Also known as Perseus A and 3C84, NGC1275 is in the constellation Perseus. KPNO 4-meter Mayall telescope.

Provider: NOIRLab

Image Source: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-02342/

Curator: NSF's NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, USA

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 1275

Noirlab_noao-02342_128

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 3h 19m 48.4s; DEC = 41° 30’ 43.2”
Orientation: North is 0.1° CCW
Field of View: 3.5 x 2.8 arcminutes
Constellation: Perseus

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	KPNO-4m (None)	Optical (None)	-

Noirlab_noao-02342_1280

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ID: noao-02342
Subject Category
Subject Name: NGC 1275
Credits: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

Release Date: 2020-06-30T21:33:56
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Reference Url: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-02342/

Type: Observation
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Distance Notes

Facility: Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope
Instrument: None
Color Assignment: Luminosity

Band: Optical
Bandpass: None
Central Wavelength

Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID: None
Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 49.9516011675, 41.5119863258
Reference Dimension: 2500.0, 2000.0

Reference Pixel: 1250.0, 1000.0
Scale: -2.33594141487e-05, 2.33594141487e-05
Rotation: 0.06
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
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Creator (Curator): NSF's NOIRLab
URL: https://noirlab.edu
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Email

Telephone
Address: 950 North Cherry Ave.
City: Tucson
State/Province: AZ

Postal Code: 85719
Country: USA
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: NSF's NOIRLab
Publisher ID: noirlab
Resource ID: noao-02342

Resource URL: http://noirlab.edu/public/media/archives/images/original/noao-02342.tif
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Metadata Date: 2024-10-02T11:52:36.128029
Metadata Version: 1.1

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