IC261
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC261 is visible from soon after it rises, at 06:39, until soon before it sets at 17:01. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
Name
IC261
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Object type
Duplicate catalogue entry for NGC1120
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Position
Right ascension: | 02h49m [2] |
Declination: | -14°28' [2] |
Constellation: | Eridanus |
Distance: | 131.0 Mpc 427.1 Mlyr [1] |