NGC 743
| NGC 743 | |
|---|---|
 The open cluster NGC 743 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 02h 00m 18s |
| Declination | +60° 17′ 20″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | ? |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
NGC 743 (also known as C 0155+599) is a small open cluster located in the Cassiopeia constellation.[1] It was discovered by 19th century English astronomer John Herschel on 29 September, 1829 and has a visual magnitude of 10.58, and is moving towards the Sun with a radial velocity of -18.16 km/s±0.15.[2] It is located approximately 3812.76 light years, (1169 pc), from the Earth.[3] [4]
References
[edit]- ^ "NGC 743 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia | TheSkyLive". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ "SIMBAD references". simbad.cds.unistra.fr. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ "NGC 743". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ Tadross, A. L. (2011). "A catalog of 120 NGC open star clusters". Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society. 44 (1). arXiv:1108.2134. doi:10.5303/JKAS.2011.44.1.1.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 7093". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
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