IC 1612
DSS image of IC 1612
Overlaid DSS image of IC 1612, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around IC 1612
ESO 29-28

Type  Star Cloud
Magnitude  12.31
Size  1.2' x 0.8' @ 20°
Right Ascension  1h 0' 0.3"  (2000)
Declination  72° 22' 18" S
Constellation  Tucana
Observing Notes

Harold Corwin

It's not quite clear which of the clumps of stars in the SMC near Stewart's position, given only to an arcminute, is his intended "nebula". I've not-quite-arbitrarily taken the several northeastern clumps; they seem to have a somewhat richer background than the two or three southwestern clumps, so might have shown up somewhat better on his plate.

I've also called this a star cloud rather than a cluster, but that is pretty arbitrary, too. I really need to look into the work done on this object to make a really knowledgeable type assignment.
IC Notes by Harold Corwin
Other Data Sources for IC 1612
Associated objects for IC 1612
Nearby objects for IC 1612
6 objects found within 60'
IC 1611 NGC 330 NGC 346
NGC 361 NGC 371 NGC 376
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IC 1612