NGC 176

NGC 176 is an open cluster located around 3.5 million light-years in the constellation Tucana. This cluster consists of several stars together with another galaxy making it one of the most fascinating galaxies among nearby galaxies. It was discovered on August 12, 1834 by John Herschel.

NGC 176
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTucana
Right ascension00h 35m 57.9s[1]
Declination−73° 09 59[1]
Characteristics
Type*Cl[1]
Other designations
ESO 029-SC 002.[1]

See also

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0176. Retrieved 2016-09-02.


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