NGC 256

NGC 256
NGC 256 with DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension00h 45m 54.11s
Declination−73° 30′ 23.9″
Apparent magnitude (V)12.50
Apparent dimensions (V)0.9′ × 0.9′
Physical characteristics
Mass1.3×103 M☉
Estimated age83 Myr
Other designationsKron 23, ESO 29-SC11
Associations
ConstellationTucana
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 256 (also known as ESO 29-SC11) is open cluster in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on April 11, 1834.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "NGC 256". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
  2. 1 2 Gatto, M.; Ripepi, V.; Bellazzini, M.; Tosi, M.; Cignoni, M.; Tortora, C.; Leccia, S.; Clementini, G.; Grebel, E. K.; Longo, G.; Marconi, M.; Musella, I. (2021). "STEP survey – II. Structural analysis of 170 star clusters in the SMC". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 507 (3): 3312–3330. arXiv:2108.02791. doi:10.1093/mnras/stab2297.
  3. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.