NGC 7429
| NGC 7429 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 7429 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 22h 55m 53.28s[1] |
| Declination | 59° 57m 36s[1] |
| Distance | 4080 ly (1250 pc[1]) |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 15′[1][2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 120 Gyr[1] |
| Other designations | OCL 249 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Cepheus |
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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Revised NGC Data for NGC 7429". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ "nedwww.ipac.caltech". nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ "NGC 7429". Retrieved 2018-03-22.
External links
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