NGC 206

NGC 206
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	00h 40m 31.3s[1]
Declination	+40° 44′ 21″[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	4.2′
Physical characteristics
Radius	unknown
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 206 is a bright star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy. It is notable for being the brightest star cloud in Andromeda as viewed from Earth.

NGC 206 is the richest and most conspicuous star cloud in M31. It contains more than 300 stars brighter than M_b=-3.6.^[2]

External links

• NGC 206 @ SEDS NGC objects pages
• NGC 206 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 514. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2006-11-25. 
2. ^ Hodge, Paul W. (1992). The Andromeda Galaxy. Springer. p. 153. 

Coordinates: 00^h 40^m 31.3^s, +40° 44′ 21″