NGC 306 explained

NGC 306
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation:	Tucana
Dist Ly:	~200000 ly
Appmag V:	12.07^[2]
Size V:	1.1′ × 1.1′
Mass Msol:	^[3]
Age:	59 Myr
Names:	ESO 029-SC 023.

NGC 306 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on October 4, 1836, by John Herschel.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0306 . September 2, 2016.
2. NGC 306. 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 300 - 349. Cseligman. October 20, 2016.