NGC 248
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 248
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| Image of the emission nebula NGC 248 from images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
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| Constellation | Toucan |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 00 h 46 m 19.6 s |
| declination | -73 ° 23 ′ 21 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 1 ′, 3 × 1 ′, 0 |
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| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Small Magellanic Cloud |
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history
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| discovery | JFW Herschel |
| Date of discovery | April 11, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 248 • GC 133 • h 2344 • ESO 29-EN8 | |
NGC 248 is an emission nebula in the constellation Toucan . It was discovered on April 11, 1834 by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel .
The nebula is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud .