NGC 1027

Coordinates

  • X -1795
  • Y -58
  • Z -1781
→ Sol: ∼2,529

Object type

  • Open cluster
  • Star in Cluster
  • Star cluster
simbad:NGC 1027

Neighbourhood :

  • NGC 1027 Sector AW-U b3-0
  • NGC 1027 Sector DB-X d1-3
  • NGC 1027 Sector FC-T b4-0
  • NGC 1027 Sector FR-V c2-2
  • NGC 1027 Sector FW-W d1-6

Wiki

NGC 1027 is an open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1787. It is visible at the eastern part of the constellation, between two emission nebulae, the Heart and Soul Nebula. However, it is not physically associated with the two nebulae, lying in the foreground, about 3,000 light years away from the Solar System. The apparent magnitude of the cluster is 6.7 and can be seen with 10x50 binoculars around a 7th magnitude star, which is not however member of the cluster. The brightest member of the cluster has apparent magnitude 9,3.

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