NGC 362

NGC 362
NGC 362 by GALEX; Credit: NASA/JPL/Caltech/University of Virginia/R. Schiavon (Univ. of Virginia)
Observation data
Class	III
Constellation	Tucana
Right ascension	01h 03m 14.27s
Declination	-70° 50′ 53.6″
Apparent magnitude (V)	6.4
Apparent dimensions (V)	12.9′
Physical characteristics
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 362 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Tucana in the Southern Hemisphere. It was discovered on August 1, 1826 by James Dunlop.

Though relatively bright and easily visible with small telescopes, NGC 362 is often overlooked in favor of its brighter neighbor NGC 104.

See also

• List of globular clusters

External links

• SIMBAD: NGC 362
• Astrosurf: NGC 362
• Galactic Globular Clusters Database: NGC 362