NGC 1261

Globular cluster NGC 1261

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Constellation	Pendulum clock
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
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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