NGC 269 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on November 5, 1836 by John Herschel.[3]

NGC 269
NGC 269 as seen by DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension00h 48m 22.0s[1]
Declination−73° 31′ 54″[1]
Distance~200000
Apparent magnitude (V)12.59[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)1.2' x 1.2'[2]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsESO 029-SC 016, 6dF J0048220-733154.[1]
Associations
ConstellationTucana
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

References

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  1. ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0269. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "NGC 269". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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