NGC 609
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 01 h 36 m 23.7 s |
declination | + 64 ° 32 ′ 12 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 11 likes |
Angular expansion | 3 |
Physical data
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distance | 13000 ly (3981 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | Heinrich d'Arrest |
Discovery time | August 9, 1863 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 609 • OCl 325 • Cr 16 • Lund 50 • King 3 |
NGC 609 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia , which was discovered in 1863 by Heinrich d'Arrest .
Individual evidence