NGC 7510
Open cluster of stars in constellation Cepheus
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NGC 7510 is an open cluster of stars located around 11,400[2] light years away in the constellation Cepheus, near the border with Cassiopeia.[3] At this distance, the light from the cluster has undergone extinction from interstellar gas and dust equal to E(B – V) = 0.90 ± 0.02 magnitude in the UBV photometric system.[2] Its brightest member is a giant star with a stellar classification of B1.5 III. This cluster forms part of the Perseus Spiral Arm.[4] It has a Trumpler class rating of II 2 m[2] and is around 10 million years old.[3]
| NGC 7510 | |
|---|---|
Amateur image of NGC7510 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 23h 11.1m [1] |
| Declination | +60° 34′[1] |
| Distance | 11.4 kly (3.48 kpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.9[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 7.0′[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 107[3] |
| Other designations | Cr 454 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Cepheus |
