NGC 436
| NGC 436 | |
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 Open cluster NGC 436 at the center | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 01h 16m 00.2s[1] |
| Declination | +58° 49′ 12″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.8[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 5′[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Cr 11, C 0112+585, OCISM 72, OCl 320, [KPS2012] MWSC 0111.[1] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia[2] |
NGC 436 is an open cluster of stars located in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia.[2] It was discovered on November 3, 1787, by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as a "cluster, small, irregular figure, pretty compressed."[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "NGC 436". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 Finlay, Warren H. (2014). Concise Catalogue of Deep-Sky Objects. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (2nd ed.). Springer Cham. p. 156. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-03170-5. ISBN 978-3-319-03169-9.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
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