NGC1260 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1260 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:46 (PDT) – 3 hours and 52 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:26.
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Name
NGC1260
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h17m [3] |
| Declination: | +41°24' [3] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 14.30 (B) [1] 10.78 (J) [1] 10.05 (H) [1] 9.73 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 86.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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