NGC 1027

NGC 1027 is an open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1787. It is visible at the eastern part of the constellation, between two emission nebulae, the Heart and Soul Nebula. However, it is not physically associated with the two nebulae, lying in the foreground, about 3,000 light years away from the Solar System. The apparent magnitude of the cluster is 6.7 and can be seen with 10x50 binoculars around a 7th magnitude star, which is not however member of the cluster. The brightest member of the cluster has apparent magnitude 9,3.[3]

NGC 1027
NGC 1027 (taken from Stellarium)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCassiopeia
Right ascension 02h 42m 43s[1]
Declination+61° 38′ 00″[1]
Distance3,100 ly (950 pc[2])
Apparent magnitude (V)6.7 [1]
Apparent dimensions (V)20'
Physical characteristics
Estimated age355 millions years [2]
Other designationsCr 30

References
  1. "NGC 1027". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  2. Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. II. The catalogue of basic parameters.
  3. Craig Crossen & Gerald Rhemann (2012). Sky Vistas: Astronomy for Binoculars and Richest-Field Telescopes. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 87. ISBN 978-3-7091-0626-6.
  • Media related to NGC 1027 at Wikimedia Commons


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