NGC 176

Cluster in the constellation Tucana
NGC 176
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension00h 35m 57.9s[1]
Declination−73° 09′ 59″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.01[2]
Physical characteristics
Mass3.5×103[3] M☉
Estimated age130 Myr[3]
Other designationsESO 029-SC 002.[1]
Associations
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

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

  • Open cluster
  • List of NGC objects (1–1000)
  • Tucana

References

  1. ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0176. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. ^ a b "NGC 176". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  3. ^ 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

  • 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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