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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 1502
Other Designations	Collinder 45
Constellation	Camelopardalis
Right Ascension	4h 7m 49s
Declination	+62° 19' 55"
Distance	c. 3,820 light years c. 1,170 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.90 Absolute: -3.10
Diameter	Apparent: 8' Actual: 8 light years
Number of Stars	c. 160
Optimum Visibility	December (usually visible from northern latitudes)

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