The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (abbreviated as NGC) is a catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, known as the NGC objects. It is one of the largest comprehensive catalogues, as it includes all types of deep space objects, including galaxies, star clusters, emission nebulae and absorption nebulae.
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NGC 241 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered on April 11, 1834, by John Herschel.
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Wikipedia Page: NGC 242
NGC 242 at In-The-Sky website