UIT observations of NGC 1275

We present the results from UV imagery of NGC 1275 obtained using the Goddard Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT). We are able to study the UV morphology down to_µ249 ~ 25 mag arcsec^–2. There are significant non-axisymmetric structures in the UV continuum associated with the low-velocity filament system. Continuum from the high-velocity system may also be present. The large aperture UV colors indicate that although the mass function extends to ~5M , more massive objects are not present. This implies either a cessation of star formation during the last 50–100 Myr or a truncated initial mass function.