NGC 241
Appearance
NGC 241 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 00h 43m 31.5s[1] |
Declination | −73° 26′ 26″[1] |
Distance | 195000 ly (60000 pc) |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.95′ × 0.95′[2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Mass | 3.7×103[3] M☉ |
Estimated age | 69 Myr[3] |
Associations | |
Constellation | Tucana |
NGC 241 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud.[1] It was discovered on April 11, 1834, by John Herschel.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0241. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "NGC 241". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- ^ a b Gatto, M.; Ripepi, V.; Bellazzini, M.; Tosi, M.; Cignoni, M.; Tortora, C.; Leccia, S.; Clementini, G.; Grebel, E. K.; Longo, G.; Marconi, M.; Musella, I. (2021). "STEP survey – II. Structural analysis of 170 star clusters in the SMC". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 507 (3): 3312–3330. arXiv:2108.02791. doi:10.1093/mnras/stab2297.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 24, 2016.