NGC 362 (C 104)

NGC 362 (C 104) is a globular cluster in the constellation Tucana, magnitude 6.4, 14′ across.

A bright globular cluster beside the Small Magellanic Cloud, though it lies far in the foreground, in our own galaxy, about 28,000 light-years away.

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 19°N and never sets south of 19°S.

At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 19° up from the equator, 54° up from 35°S.

Facts

Type

Globular cluster

Constellation

Tucana

Designations

C 104, Mel 4, Melotte 4

Magnitude

6.4

Apparent size

14′

Position

RA 1h 3.2m, Dec −70° 51′ (J2000)

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