NGC 7031

NGC 7031
The open cluster NGC 7031 in the Pan-STARRS survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension21h 08m 02s
Declination+50° 58′ 42″
Distance2,934 ly (900 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)9.1[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)3.9′[1]
Physical characteristics
Associations
ConstellationCygnus

NGC 7031 is a small open cluster located in the Cygnus constellation. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on September 21, 1788.[2][3] It is located at a distance of about 2,934 light-years (900pc) from the Sun and 29,000 light-years from the Galactic Center.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Tadross, A. L. (2011). "A catalog of 120 NGC open star clusters". Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society. 44 (1). arXiv:1108.2134. doi:10.5303/JKAS.2011.44.1.1.
  2. ^ "Deep Sky Objects - NGC 7031 - open star cluster in Cygnus". www.astronomyphotos.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 - 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  4. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 7093". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 2014-08-30.


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