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  • NGC 896 (2024)
  • NGC 7235 (2024)
  • NGC 45 (2024)
  • Trappist-1 (2024)
  • NGC 7762 (2024)
  • NGC 7261 (2024)
  • NGC 189 (2024)
  • S Cam (2024)
  • NGC 7142 and NGC 7129 (2024)
  • NGC 7086 (2024)
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NGC 7235 (2024)

  • Constellation: Cepheus
  • Right Ascension: 22 12 30.0
  • Declination: +57 15 54
  • Distance: 9,200 ly
  • Estimated Age: 11.8 million years
  • Trumpler Class: II3m

NGC 7235 is a sparse open cluster located in Cepheus. Originally cataloged as NGC 7234, but due to a reduction error which pointed to a nonexistent object, it is now associated with NGC 7235.

NGC7235 Es127 Zwo2600 120624 annotated

Details
Category: Open Clusters
Published: 06 December 2024
  • Open Cluster
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM

NGC 7762 (2024)

  • Constellation: Cepheus
  • Right Ascension: 23h 50m 1.75s
  • Declination: +68 02 16.7
  • Distance: 2,400 ly
  • Estimated Age: 1.8 billion years
  • Trumpler Class: II2m

NGC 7762 is an old open cluster located in Cepheus embedded in part of the nebula of Sh2-171.

NGC7762 Es127 Zwo2600 112924 annotated

Details
Category: Open Clusters
Published: 01 December 2024
  • Open Cluster
  • Nebula
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM

NGC 7261 (2024)

  • Constellation: Cepheus
  • Right Ascension: 22 h 20 m 10s
  • Declination: +58° 07' 41"
  • Distance: 6,900 ly
  • Estimated Age: 47 million years
  • Trumpler Class: II3m or III2p

NGC 7261 is an open cluster located in Cepheus. Also partly visual in the upper right is part of emission nebula Sh-135.

NGC7261 Es127 Zwo2600 112924 annotated

Details
Category: Open Clusters
Published: 30 November 2024
  • Open Cluster
  • Nebula
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM

NGC 189 (2024)

  • Constellation: Cassiopeia
  • Right Ascension: 0h 39m 28.8s
  • Declination: +61° 6m 54s
  • Distance: 4,200 ly
  • Estimated Age: 510 million years

NGC 189 is an open cluster located in Cassiopeia. Not a lot of general information found on this cluster.

NGC189 Es127 Zwo2600 112924 annotated

Details
Category: Open Clusters
Published: 29 November 2024
  • Open Cluster
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM

NGC 7142 and NGC 7129 (2024)

  • Constellation: Cepheus
  • Right Ascension: 21h 45m 10.0s
  • Declination: +65° 46′ 18″
  • Distance: 5,500 - 6,200 ly (est)

NGC 7142 is a older open cluster located in Cepheus. Also visible are the young reflection nebula of NGC 7129 located 3,300 light years distant from Earth.

NGC7142 Es1127 Zwo2600 112424 annotated

Details
Category: Open Clusters
Published: 27 November 2024
  • Open Cluster
  • Reflection Nebula
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM

NGC 7086 (2024)

  • Constellation: Cygnus
  • Right Ascension: 21h 30m 28s
  • Declination: +51° 36’ 01”
  • Distance: 4,200 ly
  • Estimated Age: 130 million years

NGC 7086 is a open cluster located in Cygnus. Estimated age is around 130 million years.

NGC7086 Es127 Zwo2600 112424 annotated

Details
Category: Open Clusters
Published: 24 November 2024
  • Open Cluster
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
  1. NGC 146 and NGC 133 (2024)
  2. NGC 7082 (2024)
  3. NGC 6910 (2024)
  4. NGC 6996 (2024)

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