NGC 272

NGC 272
DSS image of NGC 272
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension00h 51m 25.1s[1]
Declination+35° 49′ 18″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)8.5[2]
Physical characteristics
Associations
ConstellationAndromeda

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

  1. ^ a b "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0272. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
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