| 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) | |
| Constellation | Horologium |
| Right ascension | 3h 12m 15.3s |
| Declination | -55° 12′ 59″ |
| Distance | 53.5 kly (16.4 kpc) |
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| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.3 |
| Other designations | |
| GCL 5 / ESO 155-SC11 | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 1261 is a globular cluster first discovered by James Dunlop in 1826.
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