NGC 7538
Coordinates
- X -8374
- Y 123
- Z -3303
→ Sol: ∼9,003
Object type
- Open cluster
- Star cluster
- HII region
- Infra-Red source
- Interstellar matter
- Radio-source
- X-ray source
Neighbourhood :
- NGC 7538 Sector AF-Z b0
- NGC 7538 Sector DQ-Y c1
- NGC 7538 Sector GB-X c1-5
- NGC 7538 Sector HR-V b2-2
- NGC 7538 Sector JM-U b3-2
Wiki
NGC 7538, near the more famous Bubble Nebula, is located in the constellation Cepheus. It is located about 9,100 light-years from Earth. It is home to the biggest yet discovered protostar which is about 300 times the size of the Solar System. It is located in the Perseus Spiral Arm of the Milky Way and is probably part of the Cassiopeia OB2 complex. It is a region of active star formation including several luminous near-IR and far-IR sources.
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