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NGC 1528

Coordinates: Sky map 04h 15m 23s, +51° 12′ 54″
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NGC 1528
NGC 1528 Open Cluster
NGC 1528 (open cluster on the left) and nearby SH2-209 (nebula on the right)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension04h 15m 30.72s[1]
Declination+51° 13 04.8[1]
Distance3,110 ± 500 ly (954 ± 154 pc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)6.4[3]
Apparent dimensions (V)18[3]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age110 Ma[2]
Other designationsNGC 1528, Cr 47
Associations
ConstellationPerseus[3]
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 1528 is an open cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Perseus.[3] It was discovered by the German-British astronomer William Herschel in 1790. This cluster is located in the north-eastern part of the constellation, just under 3 degrees north of μ Persei. Less than 1.5° to the southeast is the open cluster NGC 1545 (m = 6.2). The NGC 1528 is clearly visible with 10x50 binoculars. 165 stars are recognised as members of NGC 1528, the brightest of which has apparent magnitude 8.7.[4]

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References

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  1. 1 2 Cantat-Gaudin, T.; Anders, F. (January 2020). "Clusters and mirages: cataloguing stellar aggregates in the Milky Way". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 633: 22. arXiv:1911.07075. Bibcode:2020A&A...633A..99C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201936691. S2CID 208138247. A99.
  2. 1 2 Peña, J. H.; et al. (October 2019). "Study of the Open Cluster NGC 1528 Through uvby - β Photoelectric Photometry". Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica. 55: 203–209. Bibcode:2019RMxAA..55..203P. doi:10.22201/ia.01851101p.2019.55.02.08.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Finlay, Warren H. (2014). Concise Catalogue of Deep-Sky Objects. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (2nd ed.). Springer Cham. p. 177. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-03170-5. ISBN 978-3-319-03169-9.
  4. O'Meara, Stephen James (2007). Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures. Cambridge University Press. pp. 131–132. ISBN 9781139463737.
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