| NGC 248 | |
| Type: | emission |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Dist Ly: | 200,000 |
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| Radius Ly: | 30x10 |
| Names: | LHA 115-N 13, DEM S 16 |
NGC 248 is an emission nebula in the constellation Tucana. It is in the Small Magellanic Cloud.[2] It was discovered in 1834 by the astronomer John Frederick William Herschel. NGC 248 is about 60 light-years long and 20 light-years wide.