NGC1280 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1280 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 17° from it.
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Name
NGC1280
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h17m [3] |
| Declination: | -00°10' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.41 (V) [1] 14.09 (B) [1] 11.31 (J) [1] 10.65 (H) [1] 10.31 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.68 |
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