NGC 1261
Globular cluster NGC 1261 |
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Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Pendulum clock |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 03 h 12 m 15.3 s |
declination | -55 ° 13 ′ 01 ″ |
Appearance | |
Concentration class | II |
Brightness (visual) | 8.4 mag |
Angular expansion | 6.8 ' |
Physical data | |
history | |
discovery | James Dunlop |
Discovery date | September 28, 1826 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1261 • C 0310-554 • GCl 5 • ESO 155-SC 01 • Mel 19 • Dun 337 • GC 666 • Bennett 11, Caldwell 87, h 2517 |
NGC 1261 is the name of a globular cluster in the constellation pendulum clock . The star cluster has a magnitude of 8.40 mag and an angular diameter of 6.8 arc minutes . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on September 28, 1826 .
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