Astronomy:NGC 886
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| NGC 886 | |
|---|---|
 The open cluster NGC 886 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Right ascension | 02h 25m 10s |
| Declination | +63° 53′ 35″ |
| Distance | 5544.67 (1700) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 320 Ma |
NGC 886 (also known as [KPS2012] MWSC 0186) is a small open cluster located in the Cassiopeia constellation containing between 20 and 30 stars.[1][2] It was discovered by 19th century English astronomer John Herschel on 30 October 1829.[3] NGC 886 is moving towards the Sun with a radial velocity of -9.835 km/s±0.948.[4] It is located approximately 5544.67 light years, (1700 pc), from the Earth.[5]
References
- ↑ "NGC 886 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia | TheSkyLive". https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc886-object.
- ↑ "NGC/IC Project Restoration Efforts". https://ngcicproject.observers.org/NGC/NGC_08xx/NGC_0886.htm.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 850 - 899". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc8a.htm#886.
- ↑ "NGC 886". https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id.
- ↑ "WEBDA: Open cluster page". https://webda.physics.muni.cz/cgi-bin/ocl_page.cgi?dirname=ngc0886.
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