NGC 1275 records precise extreme optical magnitude readings

Astronomers published tightly constrained brightness measurements for the radio galaxy, observed 19 September 2026 from ground facilities.

Arjun Nair

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Radio galaxy NGC 1275 reached measured optical magnitudes of 12.629 in the R band and 13.137 in the V band on 19 September 2026, astronomers reported. ^[4]