NGC 290
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NGC 290 is an open cluster
in the Small Magellanic Cloud
, which is located in the constellation
Tucana.
Open cluster
An open cluster is a group of up to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the same age. More than 1,100 open clusters have been discovered within the Milky Way Galaxy, and many more are thought to exist...
in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Small Magellanic Cloud
The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy. It has a diameter of about 7,000 light-years and contains several hundred million stars. It has a total mass of approximately 7 billion times the mass of our Sun....
, which is located in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Tucana.
See also
- NGC 265NGC 265NGC 265 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, which is located in the constellation Tucana.- See also :* NGC 290* Open cluster* Tucana constellation* Small Magellanic Cloud- External links :**...
- Open clusterOpen clusterAn open cluster is a group of up to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the same age. More than 1,100 open clusters have been discovered within the Milky Way Galaxy, and many more are thought to exist...
- Tucana constellation
- Small Magellanic CloudSmall Magellanic CloudThe Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy. It has a diameter of about 7,000 light-years and contains several hundred million stars. It has a total mass of approximately 7 billion times the mass of our Sun....