NGC 1027 explained

NGC 1027
Type:Open Cluster
Epoch:J2000
Constellation:Cassiopeia
Ra:[1]
Dist Ly:3,100 ly
Dist Pc:950 pc[2]
Appmag V:6.7
Size V:20'
Age:355 millions years
Names:Cr 30

NGC 1027 is an open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1787. It is visible at the eastern part of the constellation, between two emission nebulae, the Heart and Soul Nebula. However, it is not physically associated with the two nebulae, lying in the foreground, about 3,000 light years away from the Solar System. The apparent magnitude of the cluster is 6.7 and can be seen with 10x50 binoculars around a 7th magnitude star, which is not however a member of the cluster. The brightest member of the cluster has an apparent magnitude of 9,3.[3]

Notes and References

  1. NGC 1027. 2015-06-19.
  2. http://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2013/10/aa22302-13/aa22302-13.html Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. II. The catalogue of basic parameters.
  3. Book: Craig Crossen. Gerald Rhemann. amp. Sky Vistas: Astronomy for Binoculars and Richest-Field Telescopes. 2012. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-3-7091-0626-6. 87.