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NGC 248
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| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
 NGC 248 taken as part of a survey called the Small Magellanic cloud Investigation of Dust and Gas Evolution (SMIDGE).[1] | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 00h 45m 24.1s[2] |
| Declination | −73° 22′ 44.4″ |
| Distance | 200,000 ly |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 30x10[citation needed] ly |
| Designations | LHA 115-N 13, DEM S 16[3] |
NGC 248 is an emission nebula in the constellation Tucana. It is in the Small Magellanic Cloud.[3] It was discovered in 1834 by the astronomer John Frederick William Herschel. NGC 248 is about 60 light-years long and 20 light-years wide.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Festive nebulae light up Milky Way Galaxy satellite". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 248". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b "NGC 248". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
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Media related to NGC 248 at Wikimedia Commons
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