NGC 366

NGC 366 is an open cluster located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered on October 27, 1829 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as a "cluster, small."[3]

NGC 366
DSS image of NGC 366
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCassiopeia
Right ascension 01h 06m 26.0s[1]
Declination+62° 13 44[1]
Distance7.83-8.81 kly
(2.4-2.7 kpc) [2]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsCr 9, GC 195, h 83, OCL 316[3]

See also

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0366. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "NGC 366" Check |url= value (help). sim-id. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 350 - 399". Cseligman. Retrieved November 25, 2016.


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