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Stellar association in Cepheus

Proper Name	Cepheus O B2 Association
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Numbers	Contains the open cluster NGC 7160 (Collinder 443) and the H II region IC 1396, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula
Other Designations	Cep O B 2, STAR 11
Constellation	Cepheus
Right Ascension	21h 51m 0s
Declination	+60° 0' 0"
Distance	c. 2,900 light years c. 889 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +8.96 Absolute: -0.81 (approximate, based on brightest member star)
Diameter	Apparent: 10° Actual: c. 490 light years
Brightest Star	HD 211321
Optimum Visibility	August / September (usually visible from northern latitudes)

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