NGC 267
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Open cluster in the constellation Tucana
Rightascension00h 48m 02.9s[1]
Declination−73° 16′ 27″[1]
Distance~200000
Apparent dimensions(V)2.4' x 1.7'[2]
| NGC 267 | |
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 NGC 267 as seen by DECam | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 00h 48m 02.9s[1] |
| Declination | −73° 16′ 27″[1] |
| Distance | ~200000 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.4' x 1.7'[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 029-SC 015.[1] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
NGC 267 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on October 4, 1836, by John Herschel.[3]
- 1 2 3 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0267. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ↑ "NGC 267". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
External links
Media related to NGC 267 at Wikimedia Commons
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