NGC 1261
Caldwell 87
NGC 1261 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Horologium. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1261:
| NGC: | NGC 1261 |
| Common name: | Caldwell 87 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Horologium |
| V-mag (visual): | 8.63 |
| B-mag (blue): | 9.79 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:12:15.34 |
| Declination: | -55:13:00.50 |
| Major axis: | 5.1 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 71 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000238 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS