NGC 416

NGC 416
	NGC 416 by Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Tucana
Right ascension	01h 07m 58.5s[1]
Declination	−72° 21′ 18″[1]
Distance	199,000 ± 9,800 ly (61,000 ± 3,000 pc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.4[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	1.2′ × 1.2′[2]
Physical characteristics
Other designations	ESO 029-SC 032.[1]

NGC 416 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on September 5, 1826 by James Dunlop. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, pretty small, round, gradually brighter middle."[2] At a distance of about 199,000 ± 9,800 ly (61,000 ± 3,000 pc), it is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud.[2]

References

"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0416. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved February 11, 2017.

External links

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[ned-1] "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0416. Retrieved September 2, 2016.

[cseligman-2] "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved February 11, 2017.