Class II Declination –55° 12′ 58.4″ Apparent dimensions (V) 12.9′ Constellation Horologium | Right ascension 03 12 16.21 Distance 53.5 kly (16.4 kpc) Magnitude 8.3 Apparent magnitude (V) 8.3 | |
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Mass 7005341000000000000♠3.41×10 M☉ Similar NGC 5823, NGC 6541, NGC 6352, NGC 5286, NGC 6124 | ||
The sound of ngc 1261
NGC 1261, also known as Caldwell 87, is a globular cluster in the constellation Horologium, first discovered by James Dunlop in 1826.
References
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