NGC 1220
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 03 h 11 m 40.7 s |
| declination | + 53 ° 20 ′ 53 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 11.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | approx. 5900 ly (1800 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 28, 1831 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1220 • OCl 380 • Cr 37 • Lund 100 • GC 650 • h 287 • | |
NGC 1220 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Perseus . This object was discovered on November 28, 1831 by the astronomer John Herschel .