NGC 330
NGC 330 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on 1 August, 1826 by James Dunlop. It was described by Dreyer as "a globular cluster, very bright, small, a little extended, stars from 13th to 15th magnitude."[3]
| NGC 330 | |
|---|---|
 The star cluster NGC 330 Credit: Digitized Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| Right ascension | 00h 56m 17.6s[1] |
| Declination | −72° 27′ 47″[1] |
| Distance | 182000[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.55[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.8' x 2.5'[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 029-SC 024.[1] |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0330. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "NGC 330". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
External links
Media related to NGC 330 at Wikimedia Commons
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