NGC 248

NGC 248
Emission nebula
	NGC 248 taken as part of a survey called the Small Magellanic cloud Investigation of Dust and Gas Evolution (SMIDGE).
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	00h 45m 24.1s
Declination	−73° 22′ 44.4″
Distance	200,000 ly
Constellation	Tucana
Designations	LHA 115-N 13, DEM S 16
	See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 248 is an emission nebula in the constellation Tucana. It is in the Small Magellanic Cloud.^[3] It was discovered in 1834 by the astronomer John Frederick William Herschel. NGC 248 is about 60 light-years long and 20 light-years wide .

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^ "Festive nebulae light up Milky Way Galaxy satellite". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
^ Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 248". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b "NGC 248". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-24.

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[1] "Festive nebulae light up Milky Way Galaxy satellite". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[2] Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 248". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[SIMBAD-3] "NGC 248". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-24.

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NGC 248

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