Globular cluster · constellation Tuc

NGC 121

NGC 121ESO 050-012
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Catalogue data

Right ascension
0h 26m 48.3s
Declination
-71° 32' 08"
Size
3.8′ × 3.1′
Position angle
80°
Magnitude
11.2 (V)
Surface brightness
22.55 mag/arcsec²(derived)
Difficulty
3/5
Suggested techniques
LRGB, RGB, OSC
Data source
OpenNGC

The 2MASS position is 7 arcsec east of the optical core.

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