NGC362 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC362 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC362
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h03m [2] |
| Declination: | −70°50' [2] |
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| Magnitude: | 6.60 (V) [4] 7.97 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 8.5 kpc 27.7 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.39 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -8.05 |
Sources
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 07 Oct 2025 | – NGC 362 is well placed |
| 07 Oct 2026 | – NGC 362 is well placed |
| 07 Oct 2027 | – NGC 362 is well placed |
| 06 Oct 2028 | – NGC 362 is well placed |
| 07 Oct 2029 | – NGC 362 is well placed |
| 07 Oct 2030 | – NGC 362 is well placed |
| 07 Oct 2031 | – NGC 362 is well placed |
| 06 Oct 2032 | – NGC 362 is well placed |