NGC 330
NGC 330 is an open cluster in the constellation Tucana, magnitude 9.6, 2.8′ × 2.5′ across.
A 9.6-magnitude open cluster in Tucana, about 2.8′ × 2.5′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around November, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in October). It can be seen from everywhere south of 18°N and never sets south of 18°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 18° up from the equator, 53° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Tucana
- Designations
- NGC 330
- Magnitude
- 9.6
- Apparent size
- 2.8′ × 2.5′
- Position
- RA 0h 56.3m, Dec −72° 28′ (J2000)
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