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NGC 176
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| NGC 176 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 00h 35m 57.9s[1] |
| Declination | −73° 09′ 59″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.01[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 3.5×103[3] M☉ |
| Estimated age | 130 Myr[3] |
| Other designations | ESO 029-SC 002.[1] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Tucana |
NGC 176 is an open cluster around 3.5 million light-years away[citation needed] in the constellation Tucana. It is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud.[2] It was discovered on August 12, 1834, by John Herschel.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0176. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ a b "NGC 176". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ a b 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.
External links
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Media related to NGC 176 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 176 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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