NGC 248 is an emission nebula in the constellation Tucana. It is in the Small Magellanic Cloud.[3] 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
Emission nebula | |
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![]() NGC 248 taken as part of a survey called the Small Magellanic cloud Investigation of Dust and Gas Evolution (SMIDGE).[1] | |
Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 00h 45m 24.1s[2] |
Declination | −73° 22′ 44.4″ |
Distance | 200,000 ly |
Constellation | Tucana |
Designations | LHA 115-N 13, DEM S 16[3] |
See also: Lists of nebulae |
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