NGC 249
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 249
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Toucan |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 00 h 45 m 33 s |
| declination | −73 ° 4 ′ 48 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Apparent brightness (B-band) | 13.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2 ′ |
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| Physical data
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| Affiliation | KMW |
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history
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| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Date of discovery | September 5, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 249 • GC 134 • h 2346 • ESO 29-EN9 | |
NGC 249 is an emission nebula in the constellation Toucan in the Small Magellanic Cloud . It was discovered on September 5, 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop .