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NGC 1291

Galaxy Excellent (61/100)

Lenticular

NGC 1291 Galaxy Eri Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 8.5
Angular Size 10.5 arcmin
Galaxy Type Lenticular (SB0)
glob. cl. , vB, pL, R, mbM, er

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 17m 18.0s
Dec -41° 07' 60.0"
Constellation Eri
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80x TFOV: 0.6° Lim. mag: 14.2
N E

NGC 1291 · 10.5′×10.5′ · N up, E left

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