NGC 366

Open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

NGC 366

NGC 366 is an open cluster located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered on October 27, 1829, by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as a "cluster, small."[3]

Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Right ascension ...
NGC 366
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PanSTARRS image of NGC 366
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension01h 06m 26.0s[1]
Declination+62° 13 44[1]
Distance7.83-8.81 kly
(2.4-2.7 kpc) [2]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsCr 9, GC 195, h 83, OCL 316[3]
Associations
ConstellationCassiopeia
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters
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