NGC 7160
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| Constellation | Cepheus |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 21 h 53 m 40.3 s |
| declination | + 62 ° 36 ′ 12 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II3p |
| Brightness (visual) | 6.1 mag |
| Angular expansion | 5.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | approx. 2600 ly (789 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 9, 1787 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 7160 • OCl 236 • Cr 443 • GC 4719 • H VIII 67 • h 2136 • | |
NGC 7160 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation of Cepheus . The star cluster has an angular extent of 5 '× 5' and an apparent magnitude of 6.1 mag. The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on November 9, 1787 .