NGC 458

NGC 458 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on September 6, 1826, by James Dunlop. It was also observed by John Herschel and DeLisle Stewart. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, large, round, very gradually brighter middle." It was also noted in the second Index Catalogue that it was "probably a cluster, extremely small, close, no nebulosity seen by D.S. (DeLisle Stewart)."[2]

NGC 458
NGC 458 as seen by the DSS
Credit: DSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTucana
Right ascension 01h 14m 53.36s[1]
Declination−71° 32′ 58.7″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.86[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)2.6′ × 2.3′[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsKron 69, Lindsay 96, ESO 51-26, RZ2005 197.[1]

References
  1. "NGC 458". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". Cseligman. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  • Media related to NGC 458 at Wikimedia Commons


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