NGC 436

NGC 436
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cassiopeia
Right ascension 01h 15m 58.0s[1]
Declination +58° 48′ 42″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.8[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designations C 0112+585, OCISM 72, OCl 320, [KPS2012] MWSC 0111.[1]

NGC 436 is an open cluster located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered on November 3, 1787 by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as a "cluster, small, irregular figure, pretty compressed."[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "NGC 422". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
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