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NGC 1907 
Summary
NGC 1907 is an open star cluster around 4,500 light years from Earth. It contains around 30 stars and is over 500 million years old. With a magnitude of 8.2 it is visible in the constellation Auriga.
| NGC 1907 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1907 is located just to the right of Messier 38 which is located in the far left corner. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 05h 28m 06s |
| Declination | +35° 19′ 30″ |
| Distance | 4,500 ly (1380,368 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.2 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 7′ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 12.5 ly |
| Estimated age | 500 million yrs |
| Lynga 05 28.0 +35 19 (2000) Skiff 05 28 05 +35 19.5 (2000) | |
| Other designations | C 0524+352, OCl 434 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Auriga |
Sources edit
- Kopernik.org
- Glyphweb.com
External links edit
Media related to NGC 1907 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 1907 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
