NGC 1582
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 31 m 46.8 s |
| declination | + 43 ° 47 ′ 05 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | IV2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 7.0 likes |
| Angular expansion | 24 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | approx. 3600 ly (1100 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | October 7, 1788 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1582 • C 0428 + 437 • OCl 407 • Cr 51 • Lund 133 • GC 855 • H VIII 70 • | |
NGC 1582 is an open cluster of Trumpler type IV2p in the constellation Perseus in the northern sky . It has an angular diameter of 24 arc minutes and a brightness of +7.00 mag.
The object was discovered on October 7, 1788 by William Herschel .