NGC1269 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1269 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 6° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1269
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h17m [2] |
| Declination: | -41°06' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 8.70 (V) [2] 9.42 (B) [2] 6.52 (J) [2] 5.97 (H) [2] 5.66 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 832.0 kpc 2712.3 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.72 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.90 |