IC1276 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1276 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:32 (PST) – 3 hours and 15 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
IC1276
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h10m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 10.34 (V) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 9.6 arcmin |
| Distance: | 5.4 kpc 17.6 klyr [2] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.32 |
Sources