EntityQ1035880· pop 36· linked from 811 articlesQ1035880Sign in to savegalaxyKey factsRight ascension00 45 10.9Declination−73 ° 04 ′ 17 ″Apparent dimensions v1.10 ′ × 0.70 ′ConstellationTucanavia Wikipedia infoboxArticleNGC 249 is an emission nebula in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on 5 September 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop.See alsoRead full article (9 paragraphs)Connectionslist of NGC objects (1–1000)EntityTucanaEntityCategoriesAstronomical objects discovered in 1826Discoveries by James DunlopEmission nebulaeNGC objectsTucana