NGC 7128

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Open star cluster
NGC 7128
AladinLite
Constellation swan
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 21 h 43 m 57.8 s
declination + 53 ° 42 ′ 55 ″
Appearance

classification II3m
Brightness  (visual) 9.7 likes
Angular expansion 4.0 '
Redness ( excess color  E (BV)) 1.03 ± 0.06
Physical data

Affiliation Milky Way
distance  7500 ly
(2307 pc )
history
Discovered by William Herschel
Discovery time October 14, 1787
Catalog names
 NGC  7128 • C 2142 + 534 • OCl 218 •  Cr  440 • Lund 998 •  GC  4701 •  H  VII 40 •  h  2130 •

NGC 7128 is a young, galactic open star cluster in the constellation Swan with an angular extent of 4.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 9.7 mag.

It was discovered by William Herschel on October 14, 1787 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b c SEDS : NGC 7128
  3. WEBDA
  4. Seligman