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NGC361

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 1:2:11.1
Declination: -71:36:24
Constellation: TUC
Visual Magnitude:

Historic Information

Discoverer: Dunlop
Year of discovery: 1826
Discovery aperture: 9.0

Observational

Summary description: vvF, pL, vlE, vgbM
Sub-type: OCL+EN

Steve's Notes

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NGC 361

18" (7/11/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x, this SMC cluster appeared moderately bright and large, round, 1' diameter, weak concentration to center, grainy.  A single star or clump is resolved. Located 4.5' SE of mag 7.8 HD 6222 (2' pair with a mag 9.8 companion).  Observation made through thin clouds.