NGC 269

NGC 269
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Tucana
Right ascension 00h 48m 22.0s[1]
Declination −73° 31′ 54″[1]
Characteristics
Type *Cl[1]
Other designations
ESO 029-SC 016, 6dF J0048220-733154.[1]

NGC 269 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on November 5, 1836 by John Herschel.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0269. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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