NGC 269

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.^[3]

NGC 269
NGC 269 as seen by DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	00h 48m 22.0s[1]
Declination	−73° 31′ 54″[1]
Distance	~200000
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.59[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)	1.2' x 1.2'[2]
Physical characteristics
Other designations	ESO 029-SC 016, 6dF J0048220-733154.[1]
Associations
Constellation	Tucana
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters