NGC 256
NGC 256 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Tucana. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 256:
| NGC: | NGC 256 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:45:53.33 |
| Declination: | -73:30:24.60 |
| Major axis: | 0.9 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.9 ' |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS