NGC 269 explained

NGC 269
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation:	Tucana
Dist Ly:	~200000
Appmag V:	12.59^[2]
Size V:	1.2' x 1.2'
Names:	ESO 029-SC 016, 6dF J0048220-733154.

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0269 . September 2, 2016.
2. NGC 269. December 31, 2016.
3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249. Cseligman. October 8, 2016.