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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
NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud
17/10/2010
Young Stars of NGC 346
28/09/2008
Young Stars of NGC 346
17/11/2005
NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud
18/01/2005
The Heart in NGC 346
14/02/2003