NGC 456 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 01h 13m 44.4s [1] |
Declination | −73° 17′ 26″ [1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 3.3′ × 2.7′ [1] |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | Kron 65, Lindsay 94, DEM-S 147, ESO 29-38, LHA 115-N 83. [1] |
Associations | |
Constellation | Tucana |
NGC 456 is a nebula with an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana. [2] It was discovered on August 1, 1826, by James Dunlop. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, pretty large, irregularly round, mottled but not resolved, 1st of several." [3]