NGC 752

Coordinates

  • X -1017
  • Y -451
  • Z -974
→ Sol: ∼1,479

Object type

  • Open cluster
  • Star in Cluster
  • Star cluster
simbad:NGC 752

Neighbourhood :

  • NGC 752 Sector CV-X b17-0
  • NGC 752 Sector EL-N b23-0
  • NGC 752 Sector GM-V e2-3
  • NGC 752 Sector GS-S d4-6
  • NGC 752 Sector OF-L c9-1

Wiki

NGC 752 (also known as Caldwell 28) is an open cluster in the constellation Andromeda. The cluster was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783 and cataloged by her brother William Herschel in 1786, although an object that may have been NGC 752 was described by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654.

The large cluster lies 1,300 light-years away from the Earth and is easily seen through binoculars, although it may approach naked eye visibility under good observing conditions. A telescope reveals about 60 stars no brighter than 9th magnitude within NGC 752.

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