Horologium
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CONSTELLATION OF HOROLOGIUM

Name: Horologium
Abbreviation: Hor
Meaning: Pendulum Clock
Right Ascension: 3h
Declination: -60º
Area (Degrees squared): 249
Stars with known planets: 1
Bordering Constellations: Eridanus, Hydrus, Reticulum, Dorado, Caelum

Visible at latitudes between +30º and -90º and best at mid-evening during December. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Horologium is considered a winter constellation and is visible from December to February depending on the time of night.

Horologium
Horologium
Observations
Deep Sky Objects:
NGC 1261 - Globular Cluster, magnitude 8.40
NGC 1433 - Galaxy, magnitude 10.00

Numbered Stars with Magnitudes:
1. +5.10
2. +5.20
3. +3.85

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