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NGC 1893

Coordinates: Sky map 05h 22m 44s, +33° 24′ 4″
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NGC 1893
Star Cluster NGC 1893 imbedded in the emission nebula IC 410.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension05h 22m 44.(0)s[1]
Declination+33° 24′ 4(2)″[1]
Distance3,790 pc (12,400 ly)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)7.5[3]
Apparent dimensions (V)11.0′[3]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age4 Myr[4]
Other designationsCr 63, Mel 33, C0519+333, Lund 166, OCL 439, OCISM 101, Raab 24
Associations
ConstellationAuriga
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 1893 is an open cluster in the constellation Auriga. It is about 12,400 light years away. The star cluster is embedded in the Tadpole Nebula (HII region IC 410).[5]

Images of the star cluster by the Chandra X-ray Observatory suggest that it contains approximately 4,600 young stellar objects.[6]

Image of the entire Tadpole Nebula (IC 410)

References

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  1. ^ a b Wu, Zhen-Yu; et al. (November 2009), "The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 399 (4): 2146–2164, arXiv:0909.3737, Bibcode:2009MNRAS.399.2146W, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15416.x, S2CID 6066790.
  2. ^ Kuhn, Michael A.; Hillenbrand, Lynne A.; Sills, Alison; Feigelson, Eric D.; Getman, Konstantin V. (2018). "Kinematics in Young Star Clusters and Associations with Gaia DR2". The Astrophysical Journal. 870 (1): 32. arXiv:1807.02115. Bibcode:2019ApJ...870...32K. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aaef8c. S2CID 119328315.
  3. ^ a b Gilmour, Jess K. (2012), The Practical Astronomer's Deep-sky Companion, The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 13, ISBN 978-1447100713
  4. ^ Marco, Amparo; et al. (April 2001), "Photometric and Spectroscopic Study of the Young Open Cluster NGC 1893", The Astronomical Journal, 121 (4): 2075–2088, arXiv:astro-ph/0101348, Bibcode:2001AJ....121.2075M, doi:10.1086/319950, S2CID 18289257.
  5. ^ Lim, Beomdu; et al. (September 2014), "Sejong Open Cluster Survey (SOS) - III. The young open cluster NGC 1893 in the H II region W8", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 443 (1): 454–473, arXiv:1406.3090, Bibcode:2014MNRAS.443..454L, doi:10.1093/mnras/stu1170
  6. ^ Kuhn, Michael A.; Getman, Konstantin V.; Feigelson, Eric D. (2015). "The Spatial Structure of Young Stellar Clusters. Ii. Total Young Stellar Populations". The Astrophysical Journal. 802 (1): 60. arXiv:1501.05300. Bibcode:2015ApJ...802...60K. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/802/1/60. ISSN 1538-4357. S2CID 119309858.
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