NGC 7790
| NGC 7790 | |
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NGC 7790 (taken from Stellarium)
Credit: Roberto Mura |
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Right ascension | 23h 58m 24.2s[1] |
| Declination | +61° 12′ 30″[1] |
| Distance | 10.76 ± 0.75 kly (3.30 ± 0.23 kpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.5 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 7′.4[2] diameter |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 60–80[3] Myr |
NGC 7790 is a young open cluster[1] of stars located some 10,800[2] light years away from Earth in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. At this distance, the light from the cluster has undergone extinction from interstellar gas and dust equal to E(B – V ) = 0.51 magnitude in the UBV photometric system. NGC 7790 has a Trumpler class rating of II2m[2] and the estimated age is 60–80 million years.[3] It contains three cepheid variables: CEa Cas, CEb Cas, and CF Cas.[2]
This cluster is on an orbit through the Milky Way galaxy that has an eccentricity of 0.22 ± 0.07 and a period of (225.0 ± 27.1) million years. It will come as close as Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). to, and as distant as Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). from, the Galactic Center. The maximum distance reached above (or below) the galactic plane is 0.78 ± 1.30 kly (0.24 ± 0.40 kpc). On average, it will cross the galactic plane every (35.7 ± 13.0) million years.[4]
References
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External links
- NGC 7790 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
23h 58m 24.2s, +61° 12′ 30″
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