NGC 1502
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 NGC 1502 (taken from Stellarium) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis | 
| Right ascension | 04h 07.50m[1] | 
| Declination | +62° 19.9′[1] | 
| Distance | 2,700 ly (821 pc[2]) | 
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.9[1] | 
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 20 arcmin[3] | 
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | NGC 1502[1] | 
NGC 1502 is a small open cluster of approximately 45 stars in the constellation Camelopardalis, it was discovered by William Herschel November 3, 1787.[3] Kemble's Cascade seems to "flow" into NGC 1502.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "NGC 1502". Simbad. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "WEBDA page for open cluster NGC 1502". WEBDA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- 1 2 Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 1500 - 1549". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
See also
- Alpha Camelopardalis, a runaway star possibly ejected from this cluster.
External links
- NGC 1502 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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Coordinates:  04h 07m 48s, +62° 20′ 00″
 04h 07m 48s, +62° 20′ 00″
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