Object type Open cluster Right ascension 01 05 03.6016 Distance 1700 ± 300 | Constellation Cassiopeia Declination +62° 01′ 41.223″ Apparent size 2.5' | |
NGC 358 is a very small open cluster of four stars in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It was originally thought to be an unrelated Asterism, but two of the members were found to have a similar distance of roughly 1700 light years, although the other two do not have well-constrained distances, so its exact nature is uncertain.
Individual Objects
The asterism was discovered on February 4, 1865 by the German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.
References
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