NGC1281 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC1281 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:23 (EST), 40° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:58, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:29, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
Name
NGC1281
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 03h20m [2] |
Declination: | +41°37' [2] |
Constellation: | Perseus |
Magnitude: | 13.35 (V) [2] 14.52 (B) [2] 11.12 (J) [2] 10.36 (H) [2] 10.06 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 93.3 Mpc 304.2 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.17 |
Absolute mag (V): | -21.50 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.