NGC 1260
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NGC 1260 is a spiral or lenticular galaxy[1] located 250 million light years away from earth in the constellation Perseus.[2] It was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on 19 October 1884.[3] NGC 1260 is a member of the Perseus Cluster[4][1] and forms a tight pair with the galaxy PGC 12230.[1] This galaxy is dominated by a population of many old stars.[5]
In 2006, it was home to the second brightest supernova in the observable universe, supernova SN 2006gy. This supernova was the most energetic and brightest supernova on record so far.[6]
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- Brightest object found in NGC 1260 (Space.com : 7 May 2007)
- http://www.solstation.com/x-objects/sn2006gy.htm
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