NGC 1240

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NGC 1240
NGC 1240 DSS.jpg
The stars of NGC 1240
Observation data
Epoch J2000        Equinox J2000
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 03h 13m 26.68s
Declination +30° 30 27
Other designations

NGC 1240 is a double star which is located in the Aries constellation. [1] [2] It was recorded by British-German astronomer William Herschel on 12 September 1784. [3]

References

  1. "NGC 1240". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  2. "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1200 - 1249". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-04-27.