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Astronomers report extreme optical brightness in radio galaxy NGC 1275

New measurements from the University of Siena telescope show the galaxy reached magnitudes of 12.629 in the R band and 13.137 in the V band on September 19, 2026.

Arjun Nair
Astronomy Editor
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On 2026-09-20, a team led by Alessandro Marchini, Leonardo Stiaccini, Gaia Verna, and Giacomo Bonnoli reported that the radio galaxy NGC 1275 reached an extreme optical magnitude of 12.629 ± 0.003 in the R band and 13.137 ± 0.004 in the V band.[1]