NGC 225
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| NGC 225 | |
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 NGC 225 in Cassiopeia |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia[1] |
| Right ascension | 00h 43.7m[2] |
| Declination | +61° 47′[2] |
| Distance | 2143 ly (657 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.0[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 12 arcminute |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Notable features | Image |
| Other designations | C 0040+615 |
| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
NGC 225 is an open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was named "The Pommier Sailboat Cluster" by Rodney Pommier, MD.
[edit] References
- ^ R. W. Sinnott, editor (1988). The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J. L. E. Dreyer. Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-933-34651-4.
- ^ a b c "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 225. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2006-05-29.
- http://seds.org/~spider/ngc/ngc.cgi?NGC+225
- http://www.univie.ac.at/webda/cgi-bin/ocl_page.cgi?dirname=ngc0225
[edit] External links
- NGC 225 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
00h 43.7m 00s, +61° 47′ 00″
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