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Post by mariosi on Oct 9, 2016 18:14:32 GMT
NGC 457 Constellation Cassiopeia Right ascension 01h 19m 32.6s Declination +58° 17′ 27″ Distance 7.922 kly (2.429 kpc) Apparent magnitude (V) 6.4 Apparent dimensions (V) 13.0′ NGC 457 (also known as the Owl Cluster, the ET Cluster, or Caldwell 13) is an open star cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1787,and lies over 7,900 light years away from the Sun. It has an estimated age of 21 million years.The cluster is sometimes referred by amateur astronomers as the Owl Cluster, Kachina Doll Cluster,the ET Cluster (due to its resemblance to the movie character) or the "Skiing Cluster". Two bright stars, magnitude 5 Phi-1 Cassiopeiae and magnitude 7 Phi-2 Cassiopeiae can be imagined as eyes(Wikipedia). Dob S/W 10inches F.L.1200/f4.7 T/S 30mm plossl 2inches F.O.V.70° I hope you like it Marios
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Post by mariosi on Jan 27, 2018 16:11:06 GMT
Upgraded! Marios
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