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NGC 269
NGC 269 as seen by DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	00 48 22.0
Declination	−73° 31′ 54″
Distance	~200000
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.59
Apparent dimensions (V)	1.2' x 1.2'
Physical characteristics
Other designations	ESO 029-SC 016, 6dF J0048220-733154.
Associations
Constellation	Tucana
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

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.

References

1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0269. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
2. ^ "NGC 269". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

External links

• Media related to NGC 269 at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Constellation of Tucana
List of stars in Tucana Tucana in Chinese astronomy
Stars	Bayer α β β β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ λ μ ν π ρ Variable DS HR 8829 HD 4308 5980 7199 (Emiw) 215497 221287 (Poerava) Other AB7 Gliese 54 HV 2112 HV 11417 HV 11423 L 168-9 PMMR 62 SMC 018136
Exoplanets DS Tucanae Ab HD 4308 b HD 7199 b (Hairu) HD 215497 b c HD 219077 b HD 221287 b (Pipitea)
Star clusters	NGC 121 152 176 220 222 231 241 256 265 267 269 290 294 299 306 330 339 346 361 362 371 376 395 411 416 419 422 456 458 460 465 Other ξ (47)
Nebulae E0102
Galaxies	NGC 53 360 406 432 434 440 466 484 7329 Other ESO 148-2 ISOHDFS 27 Tucana Dwarf Small Magellanic Cloud (partly in Hydrus)
Category

• NGC objects
• Open clusters
• Small Magellanic Cloud
• Tucana