NGC 458
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| Image of the open star cluster NGC 458 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Toucan |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 01 h 14 m 53.5 s |
| declination | -71 ° 33 ′ 10 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | +11.66 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | +11.85 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2.6 '× 2.3' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Small Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | September 6, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 458 • ESO 51-SC26 • GC 257 • h 2401 • Kron 69 • Lindsay 96 | |
NGC 458 is an open star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Toucan . The open star cluster NGC 458 was discovered on September 6, 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop .
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