Astronomy:NGC 1193

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Short description: Open cluster in the Perseus constellation
NGC 1193
NGC 1193 SDSS.jpg
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 03h 05m 55.0s[1]
Declination+44° 23′ 00″[1]
Distance~14024 ly from the sun
(4300 pc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.6[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)3.0 arcmin[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsOCL 390[1]
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 1193 is an open cluster in the Perseus constellation.[1] It was first observed and catalogued by astronomer William Herschel in 1786.[3] The cluster is estimated to be approximately 4.2 billion years old.[4]

Stellar population

NGC 1193 is usually classified as a Trumpler type II3m,[5] indicating its stellar population have a wide range of brightness, from very bright to faint stars and little star concentration in the center of the cluster. The letter 'm' on the Trumpler classification indicates a population of 50 to a 100 stars. However a study released in 2022[5] indicates a population of approximately 181 stars in the cluster, possibly changing the type from II3m to II3r. A photometric study of this galaxy carried out in 1988 revealed a small population of 5 blue straggler stars, a number of subgiant branch stars and red giant branch stars.[5]

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