NGC 265
| NGC 265 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| Right ascension | 0h 47m 11.6s[1] |
| Declination | −73° 28′ 38.1″[1] |
| Distance | 200,000 ly [2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 32ly[2] |
| Other designations | ESO 29-14[1] |
NGC 265 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud,[3] which is located in the constellation Tucana.
See also
External links
- ESA Hubble space telescope site: Hubble picture in information on NGC 265
- HubbleSite NewsCenter: Information on NGC 265 and the Hubble picture
References
- 1 2 3 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 265. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- 1 2 "Space Telescope Website". Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ↑ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (1 May 2006). "Open Cluster NGC 290: A Stellar Jewel Box". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
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