NGC 261
Appearance
NGC 261 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Tucana |
Right ascension | 00h 46m 27.9s[1] |
Declination | −73° 06′ 13″[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Neb[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 029-EN 012, IRAS 00447-7322, F00447-7322.[1] |
NGC 261 is a diffuse nebula located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on September 5, 1826 by James Dunlop.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0261. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 28, 2016.