NGC 220

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NGC 220
NGC 220 NGC 222 NGC 231 DECam.png
NGC 220 (lower right), NGC 222 (middle) and NGC 231 (upper left) with DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 00h 40m 29.9s [1]
Declination −73° 24′ 14″ [1]
Distance 210000 ly
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.39 [2]
Apparent dimensions (V)1.20′ × 1.20′ [2]
Physical characteristics
Mass7.9×103 [3]   M☉
Estimated age120 Myr [3]
Other designations ESO 029-SC 003. [1]
Associations
Constellation Tucana
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 220 is an open cluster located approximately 210,000 light-years from the Sun in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on August 12, 1834 by John Herschel. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0220. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. 1 2 "NGC 220". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 Gatto, M.; Ripepi, V.; Bellazzini, M.; Tosi, M.; Cignoni, M.; Tortora, C.; Leccia, S.; Clementini, G.; Grebel, E. K.; Longo, G.; Marconi, M.; Musella, I. (2021). "STEP survey – II. Structural analysis of 170 star clusters in the SMC". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 507 (3): 3312–3330. arXiv: 2108.02791 . doi: 10.1093/mnras/stab2297 .
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 10, 2016.


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