NGC 261
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 261 | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Toucan |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 00 h 46 m 28 s |
| declination | -73 ° 06 ′ 13 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Apparent brightness (B-band) | +13.0 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1 ′, 9 |
| Ionizing source | |
| designation | LIN 78 |
| Type | O3-4 V |
| 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 261 • GC 146 • h 2349 • ESO 29-EN12 | |
NGC 261 is an emission nebula in the constellation Toucan in the small Magellanic Cloud .
The emission nebula NGC 261 was discovered on September 5, 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop .