NGC 1605
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| Constellation | Perseus |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 34 m 52.3 s |
| declination | + 45 ° 16 ′ 17 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III1m |
| Brightness (visual) | 10.7 mag |
| Angular expansion | 5.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | approx. 8300 ly (2559 pc ) |
| diameter | 12 years |
| Age | 40 million years |
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| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 11, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1605 • C 0431 + 451 • OCl 406 • Cr 52 • Lund 134 • GC 871 • H VI 26 • | |
NGC 1605 is a type III1m open star cluster in the constellation Perseus in the northern sky. It has an angular extension of 5.0 'and an apparent magnitude of +10.7 mag. The cluster is about 8,300 light years away from the solar system and is about 12 light years in diameter . At only 40 million years old, NGC 1605 is very young.
The object was discovered by William Herschel on December 11, 1786 and is also known as OCL 406 .