NGC 7762
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Cepheus |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 23 h 50 m 01.7 s |
declination | + 68 ° 02 ′ 17 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | II2p |
Brightness (visual) | 10.0 mag |
Angular expansion | Limit radius: approx. 15 ', 0 core radius: 3', 35 ± 0 ', 20 |
Redness ( excess color E (BV)) | 0.59 |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Milky Way |
distance | 2400 ly (744 pc ) |
Age | approx. 2 billion years |
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Discovered by | William Herschel |
Discovery time | November 23, 1788 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 7762 • C 2347 + 677 • OCl 280 • Mel 244 • Cr 457 • Lund 1047 • GC 5016 • H VII 55 • h 2272 • Raab 151 |
NGC 7762 is a type II2p open star cluster in the constellation Cepheus in the northern sky . It has a limiting radius of about 15 'and an apparent magnitude of 10.0 mag. It is a relatively young cluster with many blue hot stars .
The object was discovered by William Herschel on November 23, 1788 .