Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC1502 Open Cluster in Camelopardalis

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Nov 04 - 23:43

Uploaded

2022 Nov 07 - 10:46

Objects

NGC1502

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 04^h07^m
Dec: +62°15'
Position angle: +179°19'

Field size

0°42' × 0°33'

Equipment

42cm CDK17 corrected Dall-Kirkham f/6.8
FLI ProLine KAF-09000 camera
10Micron GM4000 mount

Exposure

2min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC1502 Open Cluster in Camelopardalis

Title

NGC1502 Open Cluster in Camelopardalis

About this image

NGC1502 is a class II3p open cluster in Camelopardalis. It was discovered by William Herschel in November 1787.

I have made numerous attempts this year to obtain a decent image of this cluster using the Unistellar - Jan 01: 4mins exp., Jan 11: 11mins, Jan 14: 7 mins, Oct 28: 8sec., 32sec., 60sec. - but for some reason without a satisfactory result. So I have used the COAST in Tenerife to obtain this image. The two bright stars are the visual binary ADS2984/Struve485, mags 6.99 7.29. sep.17.9", major components of a multiple star system and the main source of my dissatisfaction with my previous images.

The distance of this cluster is uncertain. Some sources give a figure of c.3,500ly, but I have also come across estimates as large as 12,000ly.

Files associated with this observation

NGC1502 COAST unedited (2) jpeg.jpg (341.3 kB)

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