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Diffuse nebula in the constellation Tucana

NGC 261
Diffuse nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	00 46 27.9
Declination	−73° 06′ 13″
Apparent dimensions (V)	1.3' × 1.1'
Constellation	Tucana

Designations	ESO 029-EN 012, IRAS 00447-7322
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 261

NGC 261 is a diffuse nebula located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on September 5, 1826, by James Dunlop.

See also

List of NGC objects (1–1000)

References

^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0261. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
"NGC 261". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 28, 2016.

External links

Media related to NGC 261 at Wikimedia Commons

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Constellation of Tucana

Bayer	α β β β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ λ μ ν π ρ
Variable	DS
HR	8829
HD	4308 5980 7199 (Emiw) 215497 221287 (Poerava)
Other	AB7 Gliese 54 HV 2112 HV 11417 HV 11423 L 168-9 PMMR 62 SMC 018136

Exoplanets	DS Tucanae Ab HD 4308 b HD 7199 b (Hairu) HD 215497 b c HD 219077 b HD 221287 b (Pipitea)

NGC	121 152 176 220 222 231 241 256 265 267 269 290 294 299 306 330 339 346 361 362 371 376 395 411 416 419 422 456 458 460 465
Other	ξ (47)

Nebulae	E0102

NGC	53 360 406 432 434 440 466 484 7329
Other	ESO 148-2 ISOHDFS 27 Tucana Dwarf Small Magellanic Cloud (partly in Hydrus)

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