NGC 371

NGC 371

NGC 371 image using the FORS1 instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Small Magellanic Cloud
Right ascension 01h 03m 25s [1]
Declination −72° 04.4 00
Distance 200000 ly (61320 pc)
Other designations
Cl Kron 48, ESO 51-14, Cl Lindsay 71, Cl Melotte 5

NGC 371 is an open cluster 200,000 light-years (61,320 pc) away located in the Small Magellanic Cloud.

References

  1. "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 371. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
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