NGC 362 (also known as Caldwell 104) is a globular cluster located in the constellation Tucana in the Southern Hemisphere, slightly north of the Small Magellanic Cloud, to which it is completely unrelated.

NGC 362 is a Globular Cluster in the Tucana constellation. NGC 362 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Given its visual magnitude of 6.58, NGC 362 is visible with the help of a small binocular.

NGC 362 can be found with the naked eye almost in front of the Small Magellanic Cloud and angularly close to the second brightest globular cluster known, 47 Tucanae. Globular clusters offer some of the most spectacular views of the night sky.

Oct 28, 2016 · These ornate spheres contain hundreds of thousands of stars, and reside in the outskirts of galaxies. The Milky Way contains over 150 such clusters — and the one shown in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image, named NGC 362, is one of the more unusual ones.

NGC 362 is the “other” brilliant globular cluster in Tucana, located on the north-east border of the Small Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by James Dunlop on August 1, 1826 and cataloged by him as No. 62 of his catalog.

The globular cluster NGC 362 can be found in the Small Magellanic Cloud, which is located in the constellation Tucana. Unfortunately it is not visible from Europe. On 11 October it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight.

Oct 24, 2016 · These ornate spheres contain hundreds of thousands of stars, and reside in the outskirts of galaxies. The Milky Way contains over 150 such clusters — and the one shown in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image, named NGC 362, is one of the more unusual ones.

NGC 362 can be found with the unaided eye nearly in front of the Small Magellanic Cloud, and angularly close to the second brightest globular cluster known, 47 Tucanae. The featured image was taken with the Hubble Space Telescope to help better understand how massive stars end up near the center of some globular clusters.

Oct 24, 2016 · This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope view of bright magnitude +6.4 globular cluster NGC 362 shows a field of view of 2.63 x 2.65 arcminutes. The cluster was discovered on 1 August 1826 by James Dunlop.

Feb 25, 2025 · If you’re looking for a deep-sky object that’s both stunning and often overlooked, NGC 362 is the perfect target this week. Nestled in the constellation Tucana, this globular cluster is one of the most fascinating in the southern hemisphere, yet it remains in the shadow of its more famous neighbor, 47 Tucanae.