Lenticular galaxy · Perseus

NGC 1275 Perseus A

Also known as: C24

mag 12.22.2′ across

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NGC 1275 (Perseus A) is a lenticular galaxy of magnitude 12.2 in Perseus, about 2.2′ across.

NGC 1275 is in the constellation Perseus.
Best evenings: around late December it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 38° S.

When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	NGC 1275, C24, PGC 12429, UGC 2669
Type	Lenticular galaxy (S0)
Magnitude	12.2The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	2.2′ × 1.4′position angle 110°; the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	23.0 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see.
Constellation	Perseus
Right ascension (J2000)	03h 19m 48.2s
Declination (J2000)	+41° 30′ 42″