Emission nebula in the constellation Tucana
NGC 248 is an emission nebula in the constellation Tucana. It is in the Small Magellanic Cloud.[3] It was discovered in 1834 by the astronomer John Frederick William Herschel. NGC 248 is about 60 light-years long and 20 light-years wide.[citation needed]
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Media related to NGC 248 at Wikimedia Commons