NGC 752
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| NGC 752 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
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| Right ascension | 01h 57m 55s |
| Declination | +37° 51′ 57" |
| Distance | 1.300 ly (398.577 pc) |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 75′ |
| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
NGC 752 is an open cluster in the Andromeda constellation. An object that may have been NGC 752 was described by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654. It was independently discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783 and cataloged by her brother William in 1786. NGC 752 is at a distance of 1,300 light-years away from the Solar System.[1]
[edit] Citations
- ^ Frommert, Kronberg, SEDS: NGC 752
[edit] References
- Frommert, Hartmut and Kronberg, Christine. SEDS: NGC 752. Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
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