Coordinates: Sky map 00h 35m 57.9s, -73° 09′ 59″

NGC 176

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NGC 176
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension00h 35m 57.9s[1]
Declination−73° 09′ 59″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.01[2]
Physical characteristics
Mass3.5×103[3] M☉
Estimated age130 Myr[3]
Other designationsESO 029-SC 002.[1]
Associations
ConstellationTucana
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 176 is an open cluster around 3.5 million light-years away[citation needed] in the constellation Tucana. It is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud.[2] It was discovered on August 12, 1834, by John Herschel.

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References

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  • Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
  • NGC 176 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
  • SEDS


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