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 ascension | 01h 16m 00.2s[1] |
| Declination | +58° 49′ 12″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.8[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Cr 11, C 0112+585, OCISM 72, OCl 320, [KPS2012] MWSC 0111.[1] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "NGC 436". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
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