Astronomy:NGC 7055
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| NGC 7055 | |
|---|---|
The open cluster NGC 7055 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cepheus |
| Right ascension | 21h 19m 30.1073s |
| Declination | +57° 32′ 44.160″ |
| Distance | 7,341.78 ly (2,251 pc) |
| Physical characteristics | |
NGC 7055 is an open cluster located in the Cepheus constellation. It was discovered by 19th century English astronomer John Herschel on 25 September 1829.[1] It is located approximately 7,341.78 light years, (2251 pc), from the Earth.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 - 7049". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc70.htm#7024.
- ↑ "NGC 7055". https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/simbad/sim-id.
- ↑ "title (Result I)". https://cds.unistra.fr/cgi-bin/Dic-Simbad?%5BLP2017%5D%20LPNN.
- ↑ Paunzen, E.; Hermansson, L.; Holmström, P. (June 2012). "BVRI photometry of NGC 3231, NGC 7055, and NGC 7127" (in en). Astronomy and Astrophysics 542: A68. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201118468. ISSN 0004-6361. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012A&A...542A..68P/abstract.
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