| NGC 1907 | |
|---|---|
| 👁 Image NGC 1907 is located just to the right of Messier 38 which is located in the far left corner. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 05h 28m 06s[1] |
| Declination | +35° 19′ 30″[1] |
| Distance | 5,200 ly[1] (1,600 pc[1]) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.2[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 7′[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 12 ly[1] |
| Estimated age | 500 million yrs[1] |
| Lynga 05 28.0 +35 19 (2000)[3] Skiff 05 28 05 +35 19.5 (2000)[3] | |
| Other designations | C 0524+352, OCl 434[3] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Auriga[1] |
| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
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NGC 1907 is an open star cluster around 5,200 light years from Earth.[2][1] It contains around 300 stars and is around 500 million years old.[1] With a magnitude of 8.2, it is visible in the constellation Auriga.[2][1]
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