NGC 609
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
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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 .
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