NGC1261 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1261 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1261
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h12m [2] |
| Declination: | −55°13' [2] |
| Constellation: | Horologium |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [4] 9.79 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 16.4 kpc 53.5 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.16 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.67 |
Sources