NGC 241

NGC 241
NGC 241
	NGC 241 with DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	00h 43m 31.5s
Declination	−73° 26′ 26″
Distance	195000 ly (60000 pc)
Apparent dimensions (V)	0.95′ × 0.95′
Physical characteristics
Mass	3.7×103 M☉
Estimated age	69 Myr
Associations
Constellation	Tucana
	See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 241 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud.^[1] It was discovered on April 11, 1834, by John Herschel.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0241. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
^ "NGC 241". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
^ ^a ^b 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. (2021). "STEP survey – II. Structural analysis of 170 star clusters in the SMC". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 507 (3): 3312–3330. arXiv:2108.02791. doi:10.1093/mnras/stab2297.
^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 24, 2016.

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