NGC 7261
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Cepheus |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 22 h 20 m 10 s |
| declination | -58 ° 03 ′ 36 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 8.4 mag |
| Physical data | |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | October 5, 1829 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 7261 • OCl 237 • Cr 450 • | |
NGC 7261 is an open star cluster in the constellation Cepheus and has an angular extent of 6.0 'and an apparent magnitude of +8.4 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on October 5, 1829 and is also known as OCL 237 .