Observation by Alan Dowdell: NGC 188 ( Caldwell 1)

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Alan Dowdell

Observer

Alan Dowdell

Observed

2025 May 18 - 00:19

Uploaded

2025 May 26 - 11:45

Objects

NGC188

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 00^h48^m
Dec: +85°13'
Position angle: -28°39'

Field size

0°42' × 1°16'

Equipment

Seestar C50

Exposure

53 min

Location

Lake district

Target name

NGC 188

Title

NGC 188 ( Caldwell 1)

About this image

This is John Herschels cluster discovered in 1831. Its only 5 degrees from the pole. He named it Polarissima Cluster

Files associated with this observation

1747549686541~3.jpg (231.2 kB)

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