NGC 1496
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| The open star cluster NGC 1496 ( SDSS ) | |
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| Constellation | Perseus |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 04 m 31.9 s |
| declination | + 52 ° 39 ′ 41 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II 1 p |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.6 likes |
| Angular expansion | 3 ' |
| Redness ( excess color E (BV)) | 1.422 |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 4,012 ly (1,230 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 8, 1831 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1496 • C 0400 + 524 • OCl 396 • Cr 44 • Lund 122 • GC 798 • h 310 • | |
NGC 1496 is an open star cluster in the constellation Perseus and has an angular extent of 3.0 'and an apparent magnitude of +9.6 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on November 8, 1831 and is also known as OCL 396 .
The open star cluster NGC 1496 was discovered on November 8, 1831 by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel .