NGC 752
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 752, 120' x 120' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 752
H VII 32, h 174, GC 457, Melotte 12, Mel 12, Collinder 23, Cr 23, C 0154+374, OCl 363
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Size | 58.2' |
| Right Ascension | 1h 56' 54" (2000) |
| Declination | 37° 47' 38" N |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Description | Cl, vvL, Ri, *L & S, C |
| Classification | III 1 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 17, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Large! bright and obvious, a large rich cluster that fills the field with 7th to 9th magnitude stars, over 1° in diameter, fully resolved, the bright double HR 556 / 56 And on the southwestern margin
Andrew Cooper
Aug 21, 2017 Grants Spring, OR (map)
76mm f/6 APO, TeleVue-76 @ 30x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Large, bright, coarse, fully resolved, visible to the unaided eye, a loose collection of stars, a good low power object
Andrew Cooper
Oct 25, 2001 Farnsworth Ranch, Pima Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Very large, bright, a coarse scattering of stars over a degree of sky, around one hundred members filling the field at 60x
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
Wide, rich region, especially of small stars.― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
Other Data Sources for NGC 752
Nearby objects for NGC 752
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NGC 752