C1 · open cluster
NGC 188
NGC 188 is an open cluster in the constellation Cepheus.
RA00h 47m 27sDec+85° 16' 10"
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C1
- All designations
- C1 · NGC 188
- Object type
- Open Cluster
- Constellation
- Cepheus
- Best viewing
- Autumn · Winter
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 00h 47m 27s
- Declination (J2000)
- +85° 16' 10"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 188 is an open cluster in the constellation Cepheus. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1825.
Unlike most open clusters that drift apart after a few million years because of the gravitational interaction of our Milky Way galaxy, NGC 188 lies far above the plane of the galaxy and is one of the most ancient of open clusters known, at approximately 6.8 billion years old.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used