NGC 957
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Constellation | Perseus |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 02 h 33 m 21.0 s |
declination | + 57 ° 33 ′ 36 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | III 2 p |
Brightness (visual) | 7.6 likes |
Brightness (B-band) | 8.34 likes |
Angular expansion | 10 ' |
Redness ( excess color E (BV)) | 0.813 |
Physical data
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Redshift | −0.000132 +/- 0.000013 |
Radial velocity | −39.50 km / s |
distance | 5920 ly (1815 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | December 9, 1831 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 957 • C 0230 + 573 • OCl 362 • Cr 28 • Lund 84 • GC 553 • h 227 |
NGC 957 is an open cluster of Trumpler type in the constellation Perseus in the northern sky . It has a brightness of 7.6 mag and a diameter of 10 arc minutes .
The object was discovered on December 9, 1831 by the British astronomer John Herschel .
Web links
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Individual evidence