NGC 290
| NGC 290 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| Right ascension | 0h 51m 14.1s[1] |
| Declination | −73° 9′ 41.5″[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 029-19[1] |
NGC 290 is an open cluster. It lies some 200,000 light years away in the Small Magellanic Cloud,[2] which is located in the constellation Tucana. It spans 65 light years across.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 290. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
- ↑ "NASA - Astronomy Picture of the Day". Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ↑ "Magellanic gemstone in the southern sky". Spacetelescope.org. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
External links
- NASA - Astronomy Picture of the Day: May 1, 2006 NGC 290
- HubbleSite NewsCenter: Information on NGC 290 and the Hubble picture
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