NGC 371

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NGC 371
NGC 371 image using the FORS1 instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTucana
Right ascension01h 03m 25s [1]
Declination−72° 04.4′ 00″
Distance200000 ly (61320 pc)
Other designations
Cl Kron 48, ESO 51-14, Cl Lindsay 71, Cl Melotte 5

NGC 371, also called Hodge 53, is an open cluster 200,000 light-years (61,320 pc) away located in the Small Magellanic Cloud in Tucana constellation. It was discovered on 1 August 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.[2]

Prominent stars[3][4]
Star name Effective temperature (K) Absolute magnitude Bolometric magnitude Mass (M) Spectral type
AB6 105000/35000 -5.15/-6.65 -10.96/-10.01 9/41 WN4+O6.5I
AB7 105000/36000 -4.4/-5.7 -10.51/-9.01 23/44 WN4+O6I(f)
Hodge53-207 50100 -4.8 -9.3 53 O
Hodge53-47a 48600 -4.9 -9.3 50 O4V
Hodge53-47b 42400 -4.9 -8.9 37 O6.5V
Hodge53-60 37200 -5.4 -9 36 O8III
AV 327 33000 -5.8 -9.1 35 O9I
Hodge53-141 34400 -5.8 -9.2 34 O9III
Hodge53-137 35700 -5.6 -9.1 34 O8.5III
Hodge53-118 42500 -4.6 -8.6 34
Hodge53-91 37200 -5.1 -8.7 32 O8.5V
Hodge53-11 41800 -4.4 -8.3 31
Hodge53-74 39400 -4.6 -8.4 30

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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
  • The Rose-red Glow of Star Formation - ESO Photo release