M 52 (NGC 7654)
M 52 (NGC 7654) is an open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia, magnitude 7.3, 13′ across.
A rich, compact open cluster in Cassiopeia; the faint Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) lies about 35′ to its southwest.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around October, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in September). It can be seen from everywhere north of 28°S and never sets north of 28°N.
At its highest it stands 78° up from 50°N, 63° up from 35°N, 28° up from the equator, below the horizon from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Designations
- NGC 7654, Mel 243, Cr 455, Scorpion Cluster, Melotte 243, Collinder 455
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Apparent size
- 13′
- Position
- RA 23h 24.8m, Dec +61° 36′ (J2000)
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