NGC 206

NGC 206
NGC 206
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension00h 40m 31.3s
Declination+40° 44′ 21″
Apparent dimensions (V)4.2′ (arcmin)
Physical characteristics
RadiusCa. 400 ly
Associations
ConstellationAndromeda

NGC 206 is a bright star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy, and the brightest star cloud in Andromeda when viewed from Earth. It was discovered by German-born English astronomer William Herschel in 1786 and possibly even two years earlier when he observed "a streak of milky nebulosity, horizontal, or part of the 31st Nebula."

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