Astronomy:NGC 436
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| NGC 436 | |
|---|---|
 Open cluster NGC 436 at the center | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia[1] |
| Right ascension | 01h 16m 00.2s[2] |
| Declination | +58° 49′ 12″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.8[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 5′[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Cr 11, C 0112+585, OCISM 72, OCl 320, [KPS2012] MWSC 0111.[2] |
NGC 436 is an open cluster of stars located in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia.[1] 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "NGC 436". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+436.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Celestial Atlas. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc4.htm#436.
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