NGC 188
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 188, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 188
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8.1 |
| Size | 14' |
| Right Ascension | 0h 47' 27.5" (2000) |
| Declination | 85° 16' 11" N |
| Constellation | Cepheus |
| Description | Cl, vL, R, 150-200 st 10...18 |
| Classification | II 2 r |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jul 21, 2023 Oregon Star Party, Ochoco Mts, OR (map)
25cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Holoholo @ 71x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Large, 15' in diameter, quite rich, a mass of 12th magnitude and fainter stars fill a roughly circular region, a handful of 7-8th magnitude stars frame the cluster on all sides
Andrew Cooper
Aug 18, 2017 Oregon Star Party, OR (map)
14.5" f/4.5 Starmaster @ 103x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A large open cluster only a few degrees from Polaris, sweep the area with low power to pick up this cluster, a faint patch of stars in a field of fairly bright stars, 10' diameter, faint resolved, very rich
Other Data Sources for NGC 188
Nearby objects for NGC 188
1 object found within 120'
| HD 4853 |
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NGC 188