NGC 346

A young, massive star cluster located within the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), approximately 210,000 light-years from Earth. NGC 346 is the most active star-forming region in the SMC, hosting thousands of young stars and embedded within the nebula N66.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "NGC 346"

Young Star Cluster NGC 346

02/05/2025

Young Star Cluster NGC 346

13/01/2023

Young Stars of NGC 346

12/05/2022

NGC 346: Star Forming Cluster in the SMC

01/12/2020