NGC 957
Open cluster in the constellation Perseus
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Simulated image of NGC 957 | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 02h 33m 21.0s[1] |
Declination | +57° 33′ 36″[1] |
Distance | 5,920 ly (1,815 pc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.6 |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 11' |
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Other designations | Cr 28, OCL 362 |
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Constellation | Perseus |
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters |
NGC 957 (also known as Collinder 28) is a loosely bound open cluster located in the constellation Perseus. It has an apparent magnitude of 7.6[1] and an approximate size of 11 arc-minutes. It is young at less than 11 million years old.[2]
Location
NGC 957 lies in north of the celestial equator, and is therefore easier to be seen from the northern hemisphere.[3]
NGC 957 lies 1.5º WNW of NGC 884, which itself is part of the larger Double Cluster. The stars Gamma Persei and Eta Persei point in the general direction of the open cluster.
See also
- Trumpler 2 - a nearby open cluster
References
External links
- Media related to NGC 957 at Wikimedia Commons
- CCD image of NGC 957, Velimir Popov & Emil Ivanov, 2018
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