NGC 456
NGC 456 is the nebula on the right. NGC 460 is the nebula in the middle and NGC 465 is the cluster of stars on the left.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension01h 13m 44.4s[1]
Declination−73° 17′ 26″[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)3.3′ × 2.7′[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsKron 65, Lindsay 94, DEM-S 147, ESO 29-38, LHA 115-N 83.[1]
Associations
ConstellationTucana

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "NGC 456". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "NGC 456 – Astrodrudis". Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  3. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". Cseligman. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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