NGC 176 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 00h 35m 57.9s [1] |
Declination | −73° 09′ 59″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.01 [2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Mass | 3.5×103 [3] M☉ |
Estimated age | 130 Myr [3] |
Other designations | ESO 029-SC 002. [1] |
Associations | |
NGC 176 is an open cluster around 3.5 million light-years away[ citation needed] in the constellation Tucana. It is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud. [2] It was discovered on August 12, 1834, by John Herschel.