Class ~VIII Right ascension 00 57 45.0 Apparent magnitude (V) 12 | Constellation Tucana Declination −74° 28′ 20″ | |
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Distance 186 ± 4 kly (57 ± 1 kpc) | ||
NGC 339 is a globular cluster in the constellation Tucana the Toucan. It is located both visually and physically in the Small Magellanic Cloud, being only about 10,000 ± 12,000 light years (3,000 ± 3,000 parsecs) closer than the cloud. It is rather prominent, being the brightest cluster in the southern reaches of the cloud. It was discovered by John Herschel on September 18, 1835. It was observed in 2005 by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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