Jump to content

NGC 152

Coordinates: Sky map 00h 32m 52.4s, −73° 07′ 13″
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
NGC 152
NGC 152 as seen from the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension00h 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
Mass2.5×104[3] M☉
Estimated age1.40±0.20 Gyr[3]
Other designationsESO 28-24[4]
Associations
ConstellationTucana
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

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

  1. ^ a b c d Rafelski, Marc; Zaritsky, Dennis (2005). "The Star Clusters of the Small Magellanic Cloud: Age Distribution". The Astronomical Journal. 129 (6): 2701–2713. arXiv:astro-ph/0408186. Bibcode:2005AJ....129.2701R. doi:10.1086/424938. S2CID 4600017.
  2. ^ Bica, E.; Dutra, C. M. (2000). "Updating the Census of Star Clusters in the Small Magellanic Cloud". The Astronomical Journal. 119 (3): 1214–1224. arXiv:astro-ph/9912386. Bibcode:2000AJ....119.1214B. doi:10.1086/301277. hdl:10183/108234. S2CID 119350474.
  3. ^ a b c d Song, Ying-Yi; Mateo, Mario; Bailey, John I.; Walker, Matthew G.; Roederer, Ian U.; Olszewski, Edward W.; Reiter, Megan; Kremin, Anthony (2021). "Dynamical masses and mass-to-light ratios of resolved massive star clusters – II. Results for 26 star clusters in the Magellanic Clouds". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 504 (3): 4160–4191. arXiv:2104.06882. doi:10.1093/mnras/stab1065.
  4. ^ "NGC 152". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  5. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150-199". Retrieved 2016-06-11.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 152 at Wikimedia Commons



Stub icon

This star cluster–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NGC_152&oldid=1230348289"