NGC 267
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Toucan |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 00 h 48 m 02.9 s |
| declination | -73 ° 16 ′ 27 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 2.5 ' |
| Redness ( excess color E (BV)) | 0.037 |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Small Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | October 4, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 267 • ESO 29-SC15 • GC 150 • h 2352 | |
NGC 267 is an open star cluster in the constellation Toucan in the Small Magellanic Cloud .
The object was discovered on October 4, 1836 by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel .