Statements (17)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:open_cluster
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gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Caldwell_87
gptkb:GCl_7 |
gptkbp:angularSize |
6.8 arcminutes
|
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
8.3
|
gptkbp:catalogue |
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
|
gptkbp:declination |
-55° 12′ 58″
|
gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:James_Dunlop
|
gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1826
|
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
53,000 light years
|
gptkbp:epoch |
gptkb:J2000
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 1261
|
gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Horologium
|
gptkbp:metallicity |
[Fe/H] = -1.27
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gptkbp:rightAscension |
03h 12m 16.2s
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Herschel
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|