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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
1261
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| Type | Globular Cluster |
| Position | 03 12 16, -55 12 58 |
| Constellation | Horologium |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL6303 and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien telescope |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB =50:50:50:50 with Astrodon filters |
| Description | NGC 1261 is a globular cluster in Horologium that isn't imaged very often. It was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826. The visual magnitude is 8.63 and the distance is 53,500 light years. The apparent angular size is 12.9' making it fairly prominent. Several background galaxies are present. |