NGC 371

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NGC 371

NGC 371 image using the FORS1 instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Small Magellanic Cloud
Right ascension 01h 03m 25s [1]
Declination −72° 04.4 00
Other designations
Cl Kron 48, ESO 51-14, Cl Lindsay 71, Cl Melotte 5
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 371 is a star cluster, 200000 light-years away and located in the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way.

References

  1. "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 371. Retrieved 2010-03-31. 

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