NGC 1193 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 03h 05m 55.0s [1] |
Declination | +44° 23′ 00″ [1] |
Distance | ~14024
ly from the sun (4300 pc) [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6 [1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 3.0 arcmin [1] |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | OCL 390 [1] |
Associations | |
NGC 1193 is an open cluster in the Perseus constellation. [1] It was first observed and catalogued by astronomer William Herschel in 1786. [3] The cluster is estimated to be approximately 4.2 billion years old. [4]
NGC 1193 is usually classified as a Trumpler type II3m, [5] indicating its stellar population have a wide range of brightness, from very bright to faint stars and little star concentration in the center of the cluster. The letter 'm' on the Trumpler classification indicates a population of 50 to a 100 stars. However a study released in 2022 [5] indicates a population of approximately 181 stars in the cluster, possibly changing the type from II3m to II3r. A photometric study of this galaxy carried out in 1988 revealed a small population of 5 blue straggler stars, a number of subgiant branch stars and red giant branch stars. [5]
NGC 1193 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 03h 05m 55.0s [1] |
Declination | +44° 23′ 00″ [1] |
Distance | ~14024
ly from the sun (4300 pc) [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6 [1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 3.0 arcmin [1] |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | OCL 390 [1] |
Associations | |
NGC 1193 is an open cluster in the Perseus constellation. [1] It was first observed and catalogued by astronomer William Herschel in 1786. [3] The cluster is estimated to be approximately 4.2 billion years old. [4]
NGC 1193 is usually classified as a Trumpler type II3m, [5] indicating its stellar population have a wide range of brightness, from very bright to faint stars and little star concentration in the center of the cluster. The letter 'm' on the Trumpler classification indicates a population of 50 to a 100 stars. However a study released in 2022 [5] indicates a population of approximately 181 stars in the cluster, possibly changing the type from II3m to II3r. A photometric study of this galaxy carried out in 1988 revealed a small population of 5 blue straggler stars, a number of subgiant branch stars and red giant branch stars. [5]