Astronomy:NGC 249
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Short description: Emission nebula in the constellation Tucana
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
 NGC 249 (right) and NGC 261 (left) with DECam | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 00h 45m 10.9s[1] |
| Declination | −73° 04′ 17″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.0[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.10′ × 0.70′[2] |
| Constellation | Tucana |
NGC 249 is an emission nebula in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on 5 September 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Meyssonnier, N.; Azzopardi, M. (1993). "A new catalogue of H-alpha emission-line stars and smallnebulae in the Small Magellanic Cloud". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 102: 451. Bibcode: 1993A&AS..102..451M.
- ↑ "NGC 249". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+249.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 200 - 249". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc2.htm#249. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
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