NGC 7789

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NGC 7789
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension	23h 57m 24s[1]
Declination	+56° 42.5′[1]
Distance	7.6 kly ()
Apparent magnitude (V)	6.7
Apparent dimensions (V)	16′
Other designations	White Rose Cluster or Caroline's Rose Cluster
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 7789 is an open cluster^[1] in Cassiopeia that was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783. Her brother William Herschel included it in his catalog as H VI.30. This cluster is also known as "The White Rose" Cluster or "Caroline's Rose" Cluster because when seen visually, the loops of stars and dark lanes look like the swirling pattern of rose petals as seen from above.

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