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NGC 1275

NGC 1275 is a galaxy in the constellation Perseus with an apparent magnitude of 12.5, spanning about 2 arcminutes. A telescope is needed to observe it.

It is best placed in the evening sky around November. It is visible from the whole northern hemisphere and from southern latitudes down to about 48°S. It is circumpolar (never sets) north of latitude 48°N.

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