NGC 956
| NGC 956 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 02h 32m 15.0s[1] |
| Declination | +44° 33′ 48″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.9[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 9′[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Notable features | Chance alignment[3] |
NGC 956 is what appears to be an open cluster in the constellation Andromeda. The object was found on December 23, 1831 by the British astronomer John Herschel.[2] However, an analysis in 2008 led to the conclusion that this "object" was merely an alignment of stars, appearing to be an open cluster.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "NGC 956". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 950 - 999". cseligman.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- 1 2 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
- (English) NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
- (English) SEDS
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