NGC 220
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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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| Right ascension | 00h 40m 29.9s[1] |
| Declination | −73° 24′ 14″[1] |
| Distance | 210000[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.39[3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.20' x 1.20'[3] |
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| Other designations | ESO 029-SC 003.[1] |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0220. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
- "NGC 220". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
External links
- NGC 220 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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