NGC 231 explained

NGC 231
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation:	Tucana
Dist Ly:	~210000
Appmag V:	12.87^[2]
Size V:	1.8 × 1.8
Mass Msol:	^[3]
Age:	87 Myr
Names:	ESO 029-SC 005.

NGC 231 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on August 1, 1826 by James Dunlop.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0231 . 2016-09-02.
2. NGC 231. 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 15, 2016.