NGC : NGC1255

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-11
Astronomical night: 22:26 - 04:31 (GMT -5)
NGC1255 Celestial motion
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NGC1255 Celestial motion
Information about NGC1255

General information

NGC1255 is the galaxy at magnitude 11 that is placed in Fornax constellation and has apparent size of 3 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-11, galaxy NGC1255 is not reachable.
 

NGC1255 on the sky map

NGC1255 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Fornax

Magnitude

11

Apparent size3'x1'
Right ascension3h 13m 32.047s
Declination-25° 43′ 30.67″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1255

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC1187Galaxy10.8
NGC1332Galaxy10.3
NGC1395Galaxy9.6
NGC1201Galaxy10.7
NGC1302Galaxy10.7
NGC1360Planetary Nebula9.4
NGC1367Galaxy10.7
NGC1398Galaxy9.7
NGC1425Galaxy10.6