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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
371, NGC 395, part of NGC 346
and IC 1624. NGC 371 is
also known as Henize 76
|
| Type | Clusters and Nebulas in SMC |
| Position | 01 03.3, -72 05 |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| Camera and Telescope | STL6303E and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | HaLRGB 135:100:100:100:120 all 1x1 with Astrodon filters. |
| Description | As with much of the SMC, these objects are seldom imaged. NGC 371 is about 5' across and at the centre. NGC 395 is to the lower right with the compact star cluster IC 1624 above it. Part of NGC 346, which is the major star forming region in the SMC, can be seen at the upper left. |