NGC 1252

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Asterism
NGC 1252

Constellation	Pendulum clock
Position equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension	03h 10m 44.3s
declination	-57 ° 45 ′ 31 ″
Further data
Angular expansion	8th'
history
discovery	John Herschel
Date of discovery	4th December 1834
Catalog names
NGC 1252 • GC 663 • h 2515 • ESO 116-11
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NGC 1252 is an asterism in the constellation Horologium . The object was discovered on December 4, 1834 by the British astronomer John Herschel .

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