Constellation Perseus Declination +47° 15′ 11″ Apparent magnitude (V) 8.4 | Right ascension 03 14 48 Distance 9,800 ly (3 kpc) Apparent dimensions (V) 10' | |
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NGC 1245 is an open cluster in the constellation Perseus. It was discovered by William Herschel in 11 December, 1786. It is located 3° southwest of alpha Persei and can be spotted with 10x50 binoculars. The cluster is nearly 1 billion years old. NGC 1245 has about 200 members the brightest of which are of 12th magnitude. The cluster shows evidence of mass segredation and it is possible that it has lost its lower mass members. Lying at a distance of 3kpc, the cluster is estimated to be 27 light years across.
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