NGC 436 is an open cluster located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered on November 3, 1787, by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as a "cluster, small, irregular figure, pretty compressed."[2]

NGC 436
DSS image of NGC 436
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension01h 16m 00.2s[1]
Declination+58° 49′ 12″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)8.8[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsCr 11, C 0112+585, OCISM 72, OCl 320, [KPS2012] MWSC 0111.[1]
Associations
ConstellationCassiopeia
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "NGC 436". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved April 20, 2017.