NGC 957

NGC 957
Simulated image of NGC 957
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation	Perseus
Right ascension	02h 33m 21.0s[1]
Declination	+57° 33′ 36″[1]
Distance	5,920 ly (1,815 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	7.6
Apparent dimensions (V)	11'
Physical characteristics
Other designations	Cr 28, OCL 362
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 957 (also known as Collinder 28) is a loosely bound open cluster located in the constellation Perseus. It has an apparent magnitude of 7.6^[1] and an approximate size of 11 arc-minutes.

Location[]

Location of NGC 957 in the night sky

NGC 957 lies 1.5º WNW of NGC 884, which itself is part of the larger Double Cluster. The stars Gamma Persei and Eta Persei point in the general direction of the open cluster.

See also[]

• Trumpler 2 - a nearby open cluster

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to NGC 957 at Wikimedia Commons
• CCD image of NGC 957, Velimir Popov & Emil Ivanov, 2018

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