C104 · globular cluster

NGC 362

NGC 362 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Tucana in the Southern Hemisphere, slightly north of the Small Magellanic Cloud, to which it is completely unrelated.

RA01h 03m 14sDec−70° 50' 55"

Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Virginia/R. Schiavon (Univ. of Virginia). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: C104
All designations: C104 · NGC 362
Object type: Globular Cluster
Constellation: Tucana
Best viewing: Autumn

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 01h 03m 14s
Declination (J2000): −70° 50' 55"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —

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The science

NGC 362 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Tucana in the Southern Hemisphere, slightly north of the Small Magellanic Cloud, to which it is completely unrelated. It was discovered on August 1, 1826, by James Dunlop. It is visible to the naked eye in dark skies, and is an impressive sight in a telescope, although it is somewhat overshadowed by its larger and brighter neighbour 47 Tucanae.

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