NGC 1513
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| Constellation | Perseus |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 09 m 54.7 s |
| declination | + 49 ° 31 ′ 02 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II 1 m |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.4 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 8.7 likes |
| Angular expansion | 12.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 4300 ly (1320 pc ) |
| Age | 420 million years |
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| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 28, 1790 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1513 • C 0406 + 493 • OCl 398 • Cr 46 • Lund 125 • GC 809 • H VII-60 • | |
NGC 1513 is an open cluster from Trumpler type II 1 m in the constellation Perseus the northern sky . It is around 4,300 light years away, its age is estimated to be 420 million years.
The object was discovered on December 28, 1790 by William Herschel .