NGC 152
Coordinates: 
00h 32m 52.4s, −73° 07′ 13″
00h 32m 52.4s, −73° 07′ 13″| NGC 152 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 152 as seen from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 00h 32m 56.26s[1] |
| Declination | −73° 06′ 56.6″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.26[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 3.00′ × 3.00′[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 2.5×104[3] M☉ |
| Estimated age | 1.40±0.20 Gyr[3] |
| Other designations | ESO 28-24[4] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Tucana |
NGC 152 is an open cluster in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered by John Herschel on September 20, 1835.[5] It is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud.[1]
NGC 152 is about 1.40 billion years old. Its estimated mass is 2.5×104 M☉, and its total luminosity is 8.0×104 L☉, leading to a mass-to-luminosity ratio of 0.31 M☉/L☉.[3] All else equal, older star clusters have a lower luminosity for the same mass; that is, their mass-to-luminosity ratios are higher.[3]
See also
References
- ^ S2CID 4600017.
- S2CID 119350474.
- ^ .
- ^ "NGC 152". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150-199". Retrieved 2016-06-11.
External links
Media related to NGC 152 at Wikimedia Commons
