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Asterism in the constellation Andromeda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 956 is an asterism in the constellation Andromeda.
NGC 956 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 02h 32m 15.0s[1] |
Declination | +44° 33′ 48″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.9[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 9′[2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Chance alignment[3] | |
Other designations | Cr 27 |
Associations | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
The object was found on December 23, 1831, by the British astronomer John Herschel, who originally believed the object to be an open cluster.[2] However, an analysis in 2008 led to the conclusion that this "object" was merely a chance alignment of stars that only appear to be an open cluster.[3]
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