NGC 306

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]

NGC 306
NGC 306 with DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	00h 54m 14.2s[1]
Declination	−72° 14′ 32″[1]
Distance	~200000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.07[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)	1.1′ × 1.1′[2]
Physical characteristics
Mass	1.9×103[3] M☉
Estimated age	59 Myr[3]
Other designations	ESO 029-SC 023.[1]
Associations
Constellation	Tucana
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters