NGC 330
| NGC 330 | |
|---|---|
 The star cluster NGC 330 Credit: Digitized Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| 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] |
NGC 330 is a star cluster in Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on August 1, 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]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0330. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- 1 2 "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.
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