| NGC 294 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 294 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope Credit: NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 00h 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 | |
| Mass | 6.5×103[3] M☉ |
| Estimated age | 500 Myr[3] |
| Other designations | ESO 029-SC 022.[1] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Tucana |
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]
- ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0294. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "NGC 294". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 17, 2016.