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. 1 2 3 4 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0299. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
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