NGC 299
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| Image of the open star cluster NGC 299 with the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Toucan |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 00 h 53 m 24.0 s |
| declination | -72 ° 11 ′ 50 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.73 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.05 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.7 ' |
| Redness ( excess color E (BV)) | 0.037 |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Small Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | August 12, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 299 • ESO 51-SC5 • GC 168 • h 2360 • Kron 32 • Lindsay 49 | |
NGC 299 is an open cluster in the constellation Toucan in the small Magellanic Cloud and is a little less than 200,000 light-years from the sun away.
NGC 299 was discovered on August 12, 1834 by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel .
Web links
- astronews.com: Picture of the day October 18, 2016