NGC 290
 
NGC 290 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Tucana. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 290:
| NGC: | NGC 290 | 
| Type: | open cluster | 
| Constellation: | Tucana | 
| V-mag (visual): | 11.7 | 
| B-mag (blue): | 12.1 | 
| Right Ascension: | 00:51:14.18 | 
| Declination: | -73:09:41.50 | 
| Major axis: | 1.1 ' | 
| Minor axis: | 1.1 ' | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS