NGC 294 explained

NGC 294
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation:	Tucana
Dist Ly:	~200000 ly
Appmag V:	12.24^[2]
Size V:	1.7′ × 1.7′
Mass Msol:	^[3]
Age:	500 Myr
Names:	ESO 029-SC 022.

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0294 . September 2, 2016.
2. NGC 294. December 31, 2016.
3. 10.1093/mnras/stab2297. STEP survey – II. Structural analysis of 170 star clusters in the SMC. 2021. 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.. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 507. 3. 3312–3330. free . 2108.02791.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299. Cseligman. October 17, 2016.