NGC1270 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1270 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:27 (EST), 31° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:56, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:26, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1270
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h18m [4] |
| Declination: | +41°28' [4] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 13.03 (V) [2] 14.22 (B) [2] 10.47 (J) [2] 9.73 (H) [2] 9.44 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 76.3 Mpc 248.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.19 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.38 |
Sources