Astronomy:NGC 744
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| NGC 744 | |
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 The open cluster NGC 744 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 02h 00m 12s |
| Declination | +55° 35′ 50″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.9 |
| Physical characteristics | |
NGC 744 (also known as C 0155+552) is a small open cluster located in the Perseus constellation containing approximately 140 stars.[1] It was discovered by 19th century English astronomer John Herschel on 28 November 1831.[2] NGC 744 has a visual magnitude of 7.9 and is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 1.50 inches (40mm) or more, and is moving towards the Sun with a radial velocity of -25.47 km/s±0.15.[3] It is located approximately 4478.13 light years, (1373 pc), from the Earth.[4]
Gallery
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Image created using Aladin Sky Atlas software from the Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center and DSS (Digitized Sky Survey) data. -
NGC 744 (taken from Stellarium) -
Map of the location of NGC 744
References
- ↑ "NGC 744". https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC+++744&NbIdent=query_hlinks&Coord=01+58+36.5+55+28+23&children=141&submit=children&hlinksdisplay=h_all.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 700 - 749". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc7.htm#744.
- ↑ "NGC 744". https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+744.
- ↑ "VizieR". https://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-S?NGC%20744.
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