Deep space
NGC 752
Open cluster · C28 · NGC 752
Open cluster in Andromeda
Photo: Roberto Mura · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
NGC 752 is an open cluster of stars 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.
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Key facts
Distance
~1,200 light-years
Apparent mag.
+5.7
Apparent size
39.0′
Best seen with
Naked eye (dark sky)
Catalogue
C28 · NGC 752
Did you know
- Listed as Caldwell 28 in the Caldwell catalogue, also known as NGC 752.
- Found in the constellation Andromeda.
- Visible to the naked eye from a dark, moonless site.
