NGC 456

NGC 456 is a nebula with an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana.^[2] It was discovered on August 1, 1826, by James Dunlop. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, pretty large, irregularly round, mottled but not resolved, 1st of several."^[3]

NGC 456
NGC 456 is the nebula on the right. NGC 460 is the nebula in the middle and NGC 465 is the cluster of stars on the left.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	01h 13m 44.4s[1]
Declination	−73° 17′ 26″[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	3.3′ × 2.7′[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designations	Kron 65, Lindsay 94, DEM-S 147, ESO 29-38, LHA 115-N 83.[1]
Associations
Constellation	Tucana
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

See also

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)