NGC 1502
NGC 1502 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Camelopardalis |
Right ascension | 04h 07.50m [1] |
Declination | +62° 19.9′[1] |
Distance | 2,700 ly (821 pc[2]) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.9[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 20 arcmin[3]] |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | NGC 1502,[1] Cr 45 |
NGC 1502 is a small open cluster of approximately 45 stars in the constellation Camelopardalis, discovered by William Herschel November 3, 1787.[3] Kemble's Cascade seems to "flow" into NGC 1502.
See also[]
- Alpha Camelopardalis, a runaway star possibly ejected from this cluster.
References[]
- ^ a b c d "NGC 1502". Simbad. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "WEBDA page for open cluster NGC 1502". WEBDA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ a b Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 1500 - 1549". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
External links[]
- Media related to NGC 1502 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 1502 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 04h 07m 48s, +62° 20′ 00″
Categories:
- NGC objects
- Camelopardalis (constellation)
- Discoveries by William Herschel
- Open clusters
- Star cluster stubs