NGC 7429

NGC 7429
SDSS image of NGC 7429
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension22h 55m 53.28s[1]
Declination59° 57m 36s[1]
Distance4080 ly (1250 pc[1])
Apparent dimensions (V)15′[1][2]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age120 Gyr[1]
Other designationsOCL 249
Associations
ConstellationCepheus

NGC 7429[3][4][2] is an open cluster in the constellation Cepheus. The object was discovered on 29 September 1829 by the British astronomer John Herschel.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Kharchenko, N. V.; et al. (2013), "Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. II. The catalogue of basic parameters", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 558: 8, arXiv:1308.5822, Bibcode:2013A&A...558A..53K, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322302, S2CID 118548517, A53.
  2. ^ a b "Revised NGC Data for NGC 7429". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  3. ^ "nedwww.ipac.caltech". nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  4. ^ "NGC 7429". Retrieved 2018-03-22.
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