Fornax Dwarf Cluster 3 (NGC 1049)

Fornax Dwarf Cluster 3 (NGC 1049) is a globular cluster in the constellation Fornax, magnitude 13.6 (blue), 1.2′ × 1.2′ across.

A 13.6-magnitude (B-band) globular cluster in Fornax, about 1.2′ across.

When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around December, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in November). It can be seen from everywhere south of 56°N and never sets south of 56°S.

At its highest it stands 6° up from 50°N, 21° up from 35°N, 56° up from the equator, 89° up from 35°S.

Facts

Type

Globular cluster

Constellation

Fornax

Designations

NGC 1049

Magnitude

13.6 (blue)

Apparent size

1.2′ × 1.2′

Position

RA 2h 39.8m, Dec −34° 15′ (J2000)

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