NGC 248

NGC 248
Emission nebula
NGC 248 with JWST NIRCam
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension00h 45m 24.1s[1]
Declination−73° 22′ 44.4″
Distance200,000 ly
ConstellationTucana
Physical characteristics
Radius30x10 ly
DesignationsLHA 115-N 13, DEM S 16[2]

NGC 248 is an emission nebula in the constellation Tucana. It is in the Small Magellanic Cloud.[2] It was discovered in 1834 by the astronomer John Frederick William Herschel. NGC 248 is about 60 light-years long and 20 light-years wide.

NGC 248 taken as part of a Hubble survey called the Small Magellanic cloud Investigation of Dust and Gas Evolution (SMIDGE).[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 248". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "NGC 248". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  3. ↑ "Festive nebulae light up Milky Way Galaxy satellite". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
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