NGC 306

NGC 306 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on October 4, 1836 by John Herschel.[3]

NGC 306
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTucana
Right ascension00h 54m 14.2s[1]
Declination−72° 14 32[1]
Distance~200000
Apparent magnitude (V)12.07[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)1.1' x 1.1'[2]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsESO 029-SC 023.[1]

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0306. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "NGC 306". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
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