NGC 752 explained

NGC 752
Constellation:Andromeda
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Dist Ly:1,470 ly[2]
Dist Pc:450 pc
Appmag V:5.7[3]
Size V:75
Constellation Name:Andromeda
Names:Caldwell 28, Cr 23

NGC 752 (also known as Caldwell 28) is an open cluster in the constellation Andromeda. The cluster was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783 and cataloged by her brother William Herschel in 1786, although an object that may have been NGC 752 was described by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654.[4]

The large cluster lies 1,400 light-years away from the Earth and is easily seen through binoculars, although it may approach naked eye visibility under good observing conditions. A telescope reveals about 60 stars no brighter than 9th magnitude within NGC 752.[5]

Components

The most up-to-date research lists 302 stars as members of NGC 752.[2] Since the age of the cluster is, they are mainly low mass stars on the main sequence or red giants, with a main sequence turnoff at about F0. A blue straggler star is also present, along with some spectroscopic binaries and variable stars. The detached eclipsing binary DS Andromedae is a member of this cluster.[6]

Images

Notable stars

Name Apparent magnitude (V) Database references Relevance
TYC 2816-327-1 01h 56m 08.9572s +37° 39' 52.7528" 10.41 F5.3V Simbad Gamma Doradus variable
01h 57m 46.0561s +38° 04' 28.43112" 10.44 - 10.93 (variable) F3IV-V + G0V (double) Simbad Beta Lyrae variable
BD+37 416 01h 56m 10.3002s +37° 45' 00.0301" 10.00 F2III Simbad Spectroscopic binary
BD+37 416B 01h 56m 11.1020s +37° 45' 11.3889" 11.19 F0 Simbad Candidate companion of BD+37 416
TYC 2816-1390-1 01h 56m 12.8772s +38° 01' 43.1869" 10.88 F3V Simbad Spectroscopic binary
TYC 2319-568-1 01h 56m 57.5899s +37° 23' 20.6538" 10.6 F2V Simbad Spectroscopic binary
2MASS J01571216+3756048 01h 57m 12.1584s +37° 56' 04.7909" 11.9 G5.0V Simbad Spectroscopic binary
BD+36 364 01h 57m 25.9968s +37° 43' 19.6966" 10.4 F2III Simbad Spectroscopic binary
01h 57m 57.7818s +37° 48' 22.4500" 11.28 - 11.50 (variable) F5 Simbad W Ursae Majoris variable
2MASS J01575883+3741269 01h 57m 58.8386s +37° 41' 26.9575" 12.31 F8 Simbad Spectroscopic binary
TYC 2816-691-1 01h 58m 16.8604s +37° 38' 15.9955" 11.21 F5V Simbad Spectroscopic binary
V447 Andromedae 01h 58m 53.9322s +37° 34' 42.5263" 13.39 K3.0 Simbad RS Canum Venaticorum variable
BD+36 348 01h 55m 27.6831s +37° 34' 04.6482" 10.14 F2V Simbad Spectroscopic binary
BD+37 410 01h 55m 29.2926s +37° 50' 26.3171" 9.94 F4III Simbad Eclipsing binary
BD+37 418 01h 56m 18.8954s +37° 58' 00.4602" 8.97 G9III Simbad Spectroscopic binary
HD 11812 01h 56m 49.7623s +38° 01' 21.6883" 9.13 F3V Simbad In the HD catalogue
HD 11811 01h 56m 50.4330s +38° 01' 58.1400" 8.91 G2V Simbad Spectroscopic binary
BD+37 431 01h 57m 36.2116s +37° 45' 10.1549" 9.85 F2III Simbad Spectroscopic binary
BD+36 367 01h 57m 37.3494s +37° 29' 27.6181" 9.75 A0III Simbad Blue straggler
BD+36 368 01h 57m 37.5965s +37° 39' 37.9032" 8.85 K1III Simbad Spectroscopic binary
BD+37 439 01h 57m 59.3462s +37° 54' 53.9679" 9.85 F2III Simbad Spectroscopic binary
BD+37 444 01h 58m 36.8870s +37° 45' 10.7241" 9.62 F2V Simbad Spectroscopic binary
TYC 2816-771-1 01h 58m 40.0620s +37° 38' 05.2030" 12.43 F2V Simbad Spectroscopic binary
2MASS J01591990+3723230 01h 59m 19.8967s +37° 23' 23.0364" 12.893  - Simbad Spectroscopic binary

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Notes and References

  1. NGC 752. 10 February 2018.
  2. 2022csss.confE..82G . Open cluster NGC752: Revision by GAIA EDR3 data . Gaysin . Renat . Hojaev . Alisher . Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars . 2022 . 82 . 10.5281/zenodo.7481659 .
  3. Book: Dunlop, Storm . Storm Dunlop . Atlas of the Night Sky . registration . . 2005 . 978-0-00-717223-8.
  4. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 750 - 759. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 10 February 2018.
  5. Frommert, Kronberg, SEDS: NGC 752
  6. 2210.11649. 10.3847/1538-3881/ac9c59 . Evolved Eclipsing Binaries and the Age of the Open Cluster NGC 752 . 2023 . Sandquist . Eric L. . Buckner . Andrew J. . Shetrone . Matthew D. . Barden . Samuel C. . Pilachowski . Catherine A. . Deliyannis . Constantine P. . Harmer . Dianne . Mathieu . Robert . Meibom . Søren . Frandsen . Søren . Orosz . Jerome A. . The Astronomical Journal . 165 . 1 . 6 . 2023AJ....165....6S . 253080539 . free .