Open star cluster in the constellation Tucana
NGC 306 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on October 4, 1836, by John Herschel.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0306. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "NGC 306". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ a b Gatto, M.; Ripepi, V.; Bellazzini, M.; Tosi, M.; Cignoni, M.; Tortora, C.; Leccia, S.; Clementini, G.; Grebel, E. K.; Longo, G.; Marconi, M.; Musella, I. (2021). "STEP survey – II. Structural analysis of 170 star clusters in the SMC". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 507 (3): 3312–3330. arXiv:2108.02791. doi:10.1093/mnras/stab2297.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 20, 2016.