Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Tucana (Tuc)  ·  Contains:  HD2386  ·  HD2588  ·  NGC 121  ·  PGC 1536  ·  PGC 267889  ·  PGC 268046  ·  PGC 268053
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NGC 121, Jim Fordice
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NGC 121

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NGC 121, Jim Fordice
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NGC 121

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Description

I have not observed this object.

I obtained the frames used to create the image from SkyGems. The frames were imaged by the Hakos iDK 20” Telescope at the SkyGems Namibia Remote Observatory.

NGC 121 is about 10 billion years old. It is the oldest GC in the SMC but younger than Milky Way GCs.

Shapley Sawyer Classification: Not classified.
Distance: 200,000 LY
Type: Associated with the Small Magellanic Cloud
Position w.r.t. core of galaxy: Below the disc of the Milky Way on the far side of the core.
Any stars resolved: N/A
Undergoing Core Collapse: No

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Created with SkySafari 6 Pro.

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