NGC 7510

NGC 7510 is an open cluster of stars located around 11,400[2] light years away in the constellation Cepheus, near the border with Cassiopeia.[3] At this distance, the light from the cluster has undergone extinction from interstellar gas and dust equal to E(B – V) = 0.90 ± 0.02 magnitude in the UBV photometric system.[2] Its brightest member is a giant star with a stellar classification of B1.5 III. This cluster forms part of the Perseus Spiral Arm.[4] It has a Trumpler class rating of II 2 m[2] and is around 10 million years old.[3]

NGC 7510
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCepheus
Right ascension 23h 11.1m[1]
Declination+60° 34′[1]
Distance11.4 kly (3.48 kpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)7.9[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)7.0′[1]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age107[3]
Other designationsCr 454
Map showing location of NGC 7510 (Roberto Mura)

References
  1. James O'Meara, Stephen (2007), Steve O'Meara's Herschel 400 Observing Guide, Cambridge University Press, p. 278, ISBN 978-0521858939.
  2. Paunzen, E.; et al. (November 2005), "CCD photometric search for peculiar stars in open clusters. VI. NGC 1502, NGC 3105, Stock 16, NGC 6268, NGC 7235 and NGC 7510", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 443 (1): 157–162, arXiv:astro-ph/0508151, Bibcode:2005A&A...443..157P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20053287.
  3. Barbon, R.; Hassan, S. M. (February 1996), "A new study of the young open cluster NGC 7510", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, 115: 325–332, Bibcode:1996A&AS..115..325B.
  4. Crossen, Craig; Rhemann, Gerald (2004), Sky Vistas: Astronomy for Binoculars and Richest-Field Telescopes, Springer, p. 78, ISBN 978-3211008515.


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