NGC 362
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| NGC 362 | |
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 NGC 362 by GALEX; Credit: NASA/JPL/Caltech/University of Virginia/R. Schiavon (Univ. of Virginia) |
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| Observation data | |
| Class | III |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| Right ascension | 01h 03m 14.27s |
| Declination | -70° 50′ 53.6″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.4 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 12.9′ |
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| See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters | |
NGC 362 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Tucana in the Southern Hemisphere. It was discovered on August 1, 1826 by James Dunlop.
Though relatively bright and easily visible with small telescopes, NGC 362 is often overlooked in favor of its brighter neighbor NGC 104.
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