NGC 358

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Asterism
Data from NGC 358
Constellation Cassiopeia
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 01h 05m 10.9s
declination + 62 ° 01 ′ 14 ″
Further data
Angular expansion

2.5

Number of stars

4th

Brightest star

11.2 mag

history
discovery

HL d'Arrest

Date of discovery

February 4, 1865

Catalog names
NGC  358 • GC  5143
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NGC 358 is an asterism of four stars in the constellation Cassiopeia .

Individual objects

component Right ascension declination brightness reference
TYC 4021-519-1 01 h 05 m 03.5 s 2620141.4+ 62 ° 01 ′ 41.4 ″ 11.2 mag
TYC 4201-575-1
CMC 600551
01 h 05 m 15.4 s 2620137.1+ 62 ° 01 ′ 37.1 ″ approx 11.8 mag VizieR
TYC 4201-649-1 01 h 05 m 05.7 s 2620054.5+ 62 ° 00 ′ 54.5 ″ approx. 11.6 mag VizieR
USNO-A2.0 1500-01120974 1051901 h 05 m 19 s 2620057+ 62 ° 00 ′ 57 ″ approx. 12.5 mag VizieR

USNO-A2.0

The asterism was discovered on February 4, 1865 by the German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. SEDS: NGC 358
  3. Seligman