NGC 796

NGC 796 (also known as ESO 30-6) is a massive young open cluster located in the Hydrus constellation, with an estimated mass of 990M_☉ and an estimated core radius of 4.56 ly (1.4 pc).^[1] It is located in the Magellanic Bridge, between both Magellanic Clouds at an approximate distance of 192,432 light years, (59 kpc) from the Earth^[2] and was discovered by 19th century English astronomer John Herschel on 18 September, 1835.^[3]

NGC 796
The open cluster NGC 796
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	01h 57m 03s
Declination	−74° 05′ 47″
Distance	192,432 (58,999)
Physical characteristics
Mass	900 M☉
Radius	4.56
Estimated age	20+12 −15Myr
Associations
Constellation	Hydrus
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters