Catalogue
and alternative designations |
NGC
602, Flying lizard nebula
|
Type |
Nebulous
cluster |
Position |
01
29.5, -73 34 |
Constellation |
Hydrus |
Camera
and Telescope |
STXL6303E
and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
Focal
Ratio |
F9 |
Exposure
Details |
HaOIIILRGB
785:1095:105:90:90:90 all 1x1 with
Astrodon filters (3nm bandpass
for Ha and OIII).
|
Description |
NGC
602 is a young bright nebulous
star cluster at the edge of the
Small Magellanic cloud about
200,000 Light years distant. A
faint ring shaped nebula (1.8
arcminute in diameter) can be
seen to the lower left of the
main nebula. This is considered
to be a supernova remnant and is
designated MCSNR J0127-7332. The
nebula is about 1.5 x 7
arcminutes in size.
|