NGC 1502

NGC 1502 is a small open cluster of approximately 45 stars in the constellation Camelopardalis, discovered by William Herschel November 3, 1787.[3] Kemble's Cascade seems to "flow" into NGC 1502.

NGC 1502
NGC 1502 (taken from Stellarium)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCamelopardalis
Right ascension 04h 07.50m[1]
Declination+62° 19.9[1]
Distance2,700 ly (821 pc[2])
Apparent magnitude (V)6.9[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)20 arcmin[3]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsNGC 1502,[1] Cr 45

References

  1. "NGC 1502". Simbad. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. "WEBDA page for open cluster NGC 1502". WEBDA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 1500 - 1549". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2015.

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