IC 1261
Overlaid DSS image of IC 1261, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 1261
NPM1G +71.0161, PGC 60185, SDSS J172326.11+711546.0
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 14.41 |
| Size | 1.163' x 0.349' @ 100° |
| Right Ascension | 17h 23' 26.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 71° 15' 46" N |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Description | eeF, pS, R |
| Classification | E |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 1261 is a double galaxy in a poor cluster. Swift's position, just an arcminute north of the pair, is good enough to recover the pair, but is not good enough to tell us which of the objects Swift actually saw. The eastern galaxy is the brighter of the two, so I presume it is that one that he saw. Perhaps the western added a bit to the perception of nebulosity here.
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IC 1261