NGC 220 explained

NGC 220
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation:	Tucana
Dist Ly:	210000 ly
Appmag V:	14.39
Size V:	1.20′ × 1.20′^[2]
Age:	120 Myr^[3]
Names:	ESO 029-SC 003.

NGC 220 is an open cluster located approximately 210,000 light-years from the Sun in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on August 12, 1834 by John Herschel.^[4]

See also

• • open cluster List of NGC objects (1–1000)
• Small Magellanic Cloud

External links

• • SEDS

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0220 . 2016-09-02.
2. NGC 220. 31 December 2016.
3. 10.1093/mnras/stab2297. STEP survey – II. Structural analysis of 170 star clusters in the SMC. 2021. 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.. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 507. 3. 3312–3330. free . 2108.02791.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249. Cseligman. September 10, 2016.