NGC 261
NGC 261 is a nebula 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 261:
| NGC: | NGC 261 |
| Type: | nebula |
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| B-mag (blue): | 13 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:46:27.91 |
| Declination: | -73:06:13.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.3 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.1 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 110° |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS