| NGC 294 | |
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 NGC 294 imaged by theHubble Space Telescope Credit: NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 00h 53m 04.7s[1] |
| Declination | −73° 22′ 49″[1] |
| Distance | ~200000 ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.24[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.7′ × 1.7′[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 6.5×103[3] M☉ |
| Estimated age | 500 Myr[3] |
| Other designations | ESO 029-SC 022.[1] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| See also:Open cluster,List of open clusters | |
NGC 294 is anopen cluster located in theSmall Magellanic Cloud in the constellationTucana. It was discovered on April 11, 1834, byJohn Herschel, although it was possibly observed on September 5, 1826, byJames Dunlop.[4]
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