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NGC 1790

Asterism or open cluster in Auriga

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Proper NameNone
Messier NumberNone
NGC/IC NumberNGC 1790
ConstellationAuriga
Right Ascension5h 11m 2s
Declination+52° 7' 6"
Distancec. 9,600 light years
c. 2,900 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +10.09
Absolute: -2.25
(brightest member star, TYC 3357-1319-1)
DiameterApparent: 15'
Actual: c. 34 light years
Optimum VisibilityDecember (usually visible from northern latitudes)
NotesThe nature of NGC 1790 has not been definitively established. Some sources consider it to be an extremely loose open cluster, but it is more commonly listed as an asterism, a grouping of stars that are not physically associated with one another.

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