NGC 267

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]

NGC 267
NGC 267 as taken by the PROMPT 1 Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTucana
Right ascension00h 48m 02.9s[1]
Declination−73° 16′ 27″[1]
Distance~200000
Apparent dimensions (V)2.4' x 1.7'[2]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsESO 029-SC 015.[1]

References
  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0267. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "NGC 267". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  • Media related to NGC 267 at Wikimedia Commons


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