NGC 290 is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Tucana. This cluster was discovered September 5, 1826, by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.[7] It lies some 200,000 light years away from the Sun in the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy.[8][2] The cluster is an estimated 30[5]–63[4] million years old and is around 65 light years across.[2][9]
NGC 290 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 00h 51m 12.33s[1] |
Declination | −73° 09′ 42.1″[1] |
Distance | 200 kly (61 kpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.71[1] |
Physical characteristics | |
Mass | 5.8×103[3] M☉ |
Radius | ~33 ly (10 pc)[2] |
Estimated age | 63[4] Myr 30±10[5] Myr |
Other designations | Cl Lindsay 42, ESO 029-19, OGLE-CL SMC 69[6] |
Associations | |
Constellation | Tucana |