NGC1252 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC1252 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1252
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h10m [2] |
| Declination: | −57°45' [2] |
| Constellation: | Horologium |
| Distance: | 790.0 parsec 2575.4 lightyrs [1] |
Sources