NGC 261

NGC 261 is a diffuse nebula located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on September 5, 1826 by James Dunlop.[3]

NGC 261
Diffuse nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	00^h 46^m 27.9^s[1]
Declination	−73° 06′ 13″[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	1.3' × 1.1'[2]
Constellation	Tucana

Designations	ESO 029-EN 012, IRAS 00447-7322[1]

References

"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0261. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
"NGC 261". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 28, 2016.

External links

Media related to NGC 261 at Wikimedia Commons

Constellation of Tucana

Bayer	α β¹ β² β³ γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ¹ λ² ν ξ (47) π ρ
Variable	W AQ BQ BS BZ CC CF CG CP DR DS
HR	160 176 186 199 281 380 8509 8531 8593 8620 8646 8669 8686 8689 8829 8843 8901 8908 8909 8994 8996 9060 9108
HD	565 4308 5980 7199 (Emiw) 7583 215497 215562 221287 (Poerava)
Other	AB7 AX J0051−733 Gliese 54 HV 2112 HV 11423 PSR J0045−7319 R40 SMC 018136 SMC X-1 SMC X-2 SMC X-3

NGC	104 121 152 176 220 222 231 241 256 265 267 269 290 294 299 306 330 339 346 361 362 371 376 395 411 416 419 422 456 458 460 465
Other

NGC	53 360 406 432 434 440 466 484
Other	Tucana Dwarf

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