NGC 436

NGC 436
Open cluster NGC 436 at the center
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension01h 16m 00.2s
Declination+58° 49′ 12″
Apparent magnitude (V)8.8
Apparent dimensions (V)5′
Physical characteristics
Other designationsCr 11, C 0112+585, OCISM 72, OCl 320, [KPS2012] MWSC 0111.
Associations
ConstellationCassiopeia
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 436 is an open cluster of stars located in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. It was discovered on November 3, 1787, by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as a "cluster, small, irregular figure, pretty compressed."

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NGC 436". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Finlay, Warren H. (2014). Concise Catalogue of Deep-Sky Objects. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (2nd ed.). Springer Cham. p. 156. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-03170-5. ISBN 978-3-319-03169-9.
  3. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved April 20, 2017.