NGC 269
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Toucan |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 00 h 48 m 22.0 s |
| declination | -73 ° 31 ′ 54 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.59 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.98 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.6 ' |
| Redness ( excess color E (BV)) | 0.037 |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | KMW |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 5, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 269 • ESO 29-SC16 • GC 152 • h 2353 • Lindsay 37 • Kron 26 | |
NGC 269 is an open cluster in the constellation Toucan in the Small Magellanic Cloud .
NGC 269 was discovered on November 5, 1836 by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel .