• Constellation: Cepheus
  • Right Ascension: 00h 48m 26s
  • Declination: +85° 15.3′
  • Distance: 5,400 ly

Open cluster located in the constellation of Cepheus. Estimated age of 6+ billion years, most open clusters drift apart after only a few million years. It lies above the plane of the Milky Way, and located further out than our Sun which may account for its longevity.

  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 1600 MM