NGC 7129 · nebula
NGC 7129
NGC 7129, also known as the Small Cluster Nebula, or the Flower Bud Nebula, is a reflection nebula located 3,300 light years away in the constellation Cepheus.
Image: NASA/JPL/Caltech/Harvard-Smithsonian CfA. Source: JPL via images.nasa.gov.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- NGC 7129
- All designations
- NGC 7129
- Object type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Cepheus
- Best viewing
- Autumn · Winter
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 21h 42m 59s
- Declination (J2000)
- +66° 06' 46"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 7129, also known as the Small Cluster Nebula, or the Flower Bud Nebula, is a reflection nebula located 3,300 light years away in the constellation Cepheus. A young open cluster is responsible for illuminating the surrounding nebula. A recent survey indicates the cluster contains more than 130 stars less than 1 million years old. NGC 7129 is located just half a degree from nearby cluster NGC 7142.
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 id — the catalog designation was a Wikipedia article title directly.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used