NGC 241 explained

NGC 241
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation:	Tucana
Dist Ly:	195000 ly
Dist Pc:	60000 pc
Size V:	0.95 × 0.95^[2]
Mass Msol:	^[3]
Age:	69 Myr

NGC 241 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered on April 11, 1834, by John Herschel.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0241 . September 2, 2016.
2. NGC 241.
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 24, 2016.