NGC 1261
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NGC 1261 recorded with the ESO's New Technology Telescope at La Silla, Chile
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Class | II[1] |
| Right ascension | 03h 12m 16.21s[2] |
| Declination | –55° 12′ 58.4″[2] |
| Distance | 53.5 kly (16.4 kpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.3 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 12.9′ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 3.41×105[4] M☉ |
| Metallicity | –1.08[5] dex |
| Estimated age | 10.24 Gyr[5] |
| Other designations | GCL 5, ESO 155-SC11, Caldwell 87 |
NGC 1261, also known as Caldwell 87, is a globular cluster in the constellation Horologium, first discovered by James Dunlop in 1826.
References
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- NGC 1261 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
- NASA data
- Photometry paper
- Globular Clusters Database
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