NGC 456
Emission nebula | |
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NGC 456
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Toucan |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 01 h 13 m 44.4 s |
declination | −73 ° 17 ′ 26 ″ |
Appearance
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Apparent brightness (B-band) | +14.17 mag |
Angular expansion | 15 ′ |
Ionizing source | |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Small Magellanic Cloud |
history
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discovery | James Dunlop |
Date of discovery | August 1, 1826 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 456 • GC 255 • h 2399 • ESO 29-SC38 • Kron 65 • Lindsay 94 |
NGC 456 is an emission nebula with an open star cluster in the small Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Toucan . NGC 456 was discovered by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on August 1, 1826 .