NGC 362 False-color image of NGC 362 by GALEX; Credit: NASA/JPL/Caltech/University of Virginia/R. Schiavon (Univ. of Virginia) Observation data Class III[1] Constellation Tucana Right ascension 01h 03m 14.26s[2] Declination −70° 50′ 55.6″[2] Distance 27.7 kly (8.5 kpc)[3] Apparent magnitude (V) 6.4 Apparent dimensions (V) 12.9′ Physical characteristics Metallicity [ Fe / H ] {\displaystyle {\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{\ce {Fe}}/{\ce {H}}\right]\end{smallmatrix}}} = –1.09[4] dex Estimated age 10.37 Gyr[4]