NGC 299
| NGC 299 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| Right ascension | 00h 53m 24.0s[1] |
| Declination | −72° 11′ 50″[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | *Cl[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 051-SC 005.[1] | |
Image of NGC 299 from Hubble Space Telescope
NGC 299 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on August 12, 1834 by John Herschel.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0299. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
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