NGC 242

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Reference data

RA · J200000h 43m 33.8s10.890750°

Dec · J2000-73° 26′ 46.7″-73.446306°

Magnitude12.100

Angular size0.8′ × 0.8′

Position angle—

Distance—

ConstellationTuc

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.9 records

Catalogue identities

NGCNGC 242OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

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