NGC 1528
Open cluster in the constellation Perseus
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NGC 1528 is an open cluster in the constellation Perseus. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1790. It is located in the north-eastern part of the constellation, just under 3 degrees north of μ Persei. Less than 1.5° to the southeast is the open cluster NGC 1545 (m = 6.2). The NGC 1528 is clearly visible with 10x50 binoculars. 165 stars are recognised as members of NGC 1528, the brightest of which has apparent magnitude 8.7.[4]
| NGC 1528 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1528 (open cluster on the left) and nearby SH2-209 (nebula on the right) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 04h 15m 30.72s[1] |
| Declination | +51° 13′ 04.8″[1] |
| Distance | 3,110 ± 500 ly (954 ± 154 pc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.4[3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 23' |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 110 Ma[2] |
| Other designations | Cr 47 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
