IC 1261 NED02 - Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Draco
IC 1261 NED02 is a Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in the Draco constellation. IC 1261 NED02 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of IC 1261 NED02 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about IC 1261 NED02
IC 1261 NED02 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 56.6°
Azimuth: 31.0°
Direction: North-North-East
See also IC 1261 NED02 rise and set times.
Apparent size of IC 1261 NED02
The following table reports IC 1261 NED02 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 1261 NED02 is a visual representation of it.IC 1261 NED02 - Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Draco morphological classification
IC 1261 NED02 - Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Draco is classified as Elliptical/Spiral (E-S0) according to the Hubble and de Vaucouleurs galaxy morphological classification. The diagram below shows a visual representation of the position of IC 1261 NED02 - Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Draco in the Hubble de Vaucouleurs sequence.
Credits for the background image: Antonio Ciccolella / M. De Leo / CC BY
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1261 NED02
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1261 NED02 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1261 NED02 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of IC 1261 NED02 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
IC 1261 NED02 - Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 02:21 UTC (altitude: 70.2°)