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NGC 222
Open cluster in the constellation Tucana
NGC 222 is an open cluster located approximately 210,000 light-years from the Sun in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on August 1, 1826 by James Dunlop.
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- NGC 220 NGC 222 NGC 231 DECam.png by Meli thev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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