NGC 231

NGC 231
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Tucana
Right ascension 00h 41m 06.4s[1]
Declination −73° 21′ 09″[1]
Characteristics
Type *Cl[1]
Other designations
ESO 029-SC 005.[1]

NGC 231 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on August 1, 1826 by James Dunlop.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0231. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
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