NGC 1348

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Open star cluster
NGC 1348
NGC 1348 DSS.jpg
AladinLite
Constellation Perseus
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 03 h 34 m 08.5 s
declination + 51 ° 25 ′ 14 ″
Appearance

classification II2p
Angular expansion 6 '
Physical data

Affiliation Milky Way
distance  5900 ly
(1820 pc )
history
Discovered by Wilhelm Herschel
Discovery time December 28, 1790
Catalog names
 NGC  1348 • C 0330 + 512 • OCl 391 •  GC  720 •  H  VIII 84 •

NGC 1348 is an open star cluster with an area of ​​about 6 'in the constellation Perseus. It is around 5,900 light years from the solar system.

The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on December 28, 1790 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b SEDS : NGC 1348
  3. WEBDA
  4. Seligman ( Memento of the original from September 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / cseligman.com