Miram is a night sky gem and one of the prettiest binary stars in our galaxy. Make your way to the constellation Perseus on a winter night to enjoy the pair.
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NGC 1513: Open Cluster in Perseus
NGC 1513 is an open star cluster in the constellation Perseus. It’s best viewed in the winter. This is a scattered dim cluster that lies near the brighter and more prominent objects: NGC 1545 and NGC 1528. According to the book Sky Vistas by Craig Crossen, NGC 1513 is faint in part due to aContinueContinue reading “NGC 1513: Open Cluster in Perseus”
NGC 1528: A Star Cluster with a Water Fountain
NGC 1529 is an open star cluster in the constellation Perseus. It’s best viewed in the winter. Approximately 150 star makes up the constellation My Observations Date: March 11, 2021Time: 8:00 p.m.Location: Seattle, WashingtonScope: Meade 8″ ACFEyepiece: 20mmTemp: 53FSeeing: AverageTransparency: Average This cluster does have several bright stars; I count 15 prominent stars. On first glance, the stars look like theyContinueContinue reading “NGC 1528: A Star Cluster with a Water Fountain”
NGC 1545: A Colorful Triangle Cluster in Perseus
NGC 1545 is an open star cluster in the constellation Perseus. It’s best viewed in the winter at a magnitude of 6.19.
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