NGC 152

NGC 152 is an open cluster in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered by John Herschel on September 20, 1835.[4] It is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud.[1]

NGC 152
NGC 152 as seen from the Hubble Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTucana
Right ascension00h 32m 56.26s[1]
Declination−73° 06′ 56.6″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.26[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)3.00′ × 3.00′[2]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsESO 28-24[3]

See also

References
  1. Rafelski, Marc; Zaritsky, Dennis (2005). "The Star Clusters of the Small Magellanic Cloud: Age Distribution". The Astronomical Journal. 129 (6): 2701–2713. arXiv:astro-ph/0408186. Bibcode:2005AJ....129.2701R. doi:10.1086/424938. S2CID 4600017.
  2. . Bibcode:2000AJ....119.1214B. doi:10.1086/301277. Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "NGC 152". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  4. "New General Catolog Objects: NGC 150-199". Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  • Media related to NGC 152 at Wikimedia Commons


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