North of the Double Cluster is a sparse open cluster called Stock 2, or sometimes called the Muscle Man Cluster. It is said to resemble a stick man figure flexing their biceps. It contains some 50 stars and is located around 1,000 light years distant.
Stock 2
- Constellation: Cassiopeia
- Distance: 1,000 ly
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- Details
- Category: Open Clusters
- Telescope: EDT 80mm Reftactor
- Camera: ZWO 1600 MM