NGC 956

NGC 956
NGC 956
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension	02h 32m 15.0s
Declination	+44° 33′ 48″
Apparent magnitude (V)	8.9
Apparent dimensions (V)	9′
Physical characteristics
Notable features	Chance alignment
Other designations	Cr 27
	See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 956 is an asterism in the constellation Andromeda.

The object was found on December 23, 1831 by the British astronomer John Herschel, who originally believed the object to be an open cluster.^[2] However, an analysis in 2008 led to the conclusion that this "object" was merely a chance alignment of stars that only appear to be an open cluster.^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "NGC 956". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
^ ^a ^b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 950 - 999". cseligman.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
^ ^a ^b MacIejewski, G.; Niedzielski, A. (2008). "Photometric study of 9 doubtful open clusters". Astronomische Nachrichten. 329 (6): 602. Bibcode:2008AN....329..602M. doi:10.1002/asna.200811000.

External links[]

Media related to NGC 956 at Wikimedia Commons
(English) NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
(English) SEDS

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[SIMBAD-1] "NGC 956". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 31 July 2017.

[cseligman-2] "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 950 - 999". cseligman.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.

[Maciejewski-3] MacIejewski, G.; Niedzielski, A. (2008). "Photometric study of 9 doubtful open clusters". Astronomische Nachrichten. 329 (6): 602. Bibcode:2008AN....329..602M. doi:10.1002/asna.200811000.

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