NGC 272
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| NGC 272 | |
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 DSS image of NGC 272 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 00h 51m 25.1s[1] |
| Declination | +35° 49′ 18″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.5[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
NGC 272 is an open cluster (rather an L-shaped asterism) located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on August 2, 1864, by Heinrich d'Arrest.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0272. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
External links
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Media related to NGC 272 at Wikimedia Commons
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