NGC 1201

Galaxy Fair (39/100)

Elliptical

NGC 1201 Galaxy Fornax (For) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 10.6

Angular Size 3.4′ × 2.0′

Position Angle 8°

Distance 79.22 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E-S0)

Description

cB, pS, vlE, r, S* nr

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 04m 06.0s

Dec -26° 04' 00.0"

Constellation Fornax (For)

Catalog NGC 1201

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 1201 · 3.4′×2.0′ · N up, E left

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