NGC 7160 · open cluster

NGC 7160

NGC 7160 is an open cluster in the constellation Cepheus.

RA21h 53m 40sDec+62° 36' 11"

Image: Roberto Mura. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: NGC 7160
All designations: NGC 7160
Object type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Cepheus
Best viewing: Autumn · Winter

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 21h 53m 40s
Declination (J2000): +62° 36' 11"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —

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Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 7160 is an open cluster in the constellation Cepheus. It was discovered by William Herschel on November 9, 1789. The cluster was also observed by John Herschel on October 7, 1829. It is a poor cluster and with little central concentration, with Trumpler class II3p. It is part of the stellar association Cepheus OB2, located one degree south-southwest of VV Cephei.

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