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NGC 294
Hubble Space Telescope image
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension00h 53m 04.7s[1]
Declination−73° 22′ 49″[1]
Distance~200000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)12.24[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)1.7′ × 1.7′[2]
Physical characteristics
Mass6.5×103[3] M
Estimated age500 Myr[3]
Other designationsESO 029-SC 022.[1]
Associations
ConstellationTucana
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 294 is an open cluster located in the Small Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on April 11, 1834, by John Herschel, although it was possibly observed on September 5, 1826, by James Dunlop.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0294. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "NGC 294". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Gatto, M.; Ripepi, V.; Bellazzini, M.; Tosi, M.; Cignoni, M.; Tortora, C.; Leccia, S.; Clementini, G.; Grebel, E. K.; Longo, G.; Marconi, M.; Musella, I. (2021). "STEP survey – II. Structural analysis of 170 star clusters in the SMC". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 507 (3): 3312–3330. arXiv:2108.02791. doi:10.1093/mnras/stab2297.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 17, 2016.

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