Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1624
NGC1624, AlBroxton
NGC1624
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NGC1624

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NGC1624 is a small nebula is identified in the New General Catalogue as an open cluster of 8 stars involved in nebulosity.  Sharpless assigned  SH2-212 to the nebulosity. A recent study has found that NGC1624 is 4 million years old and lies at a distance of 6000 parsecs. NGC1624 is a different little open cluster embedded in a faint nebula that is quite reminiscent of the well known Cocoon nebula.  The cluster itself is a tight grouping of only a very few stars.  The nebula is visible as a faint, round haze. Found in the constellation of Perseus, NGC1624 is a faint H-II emission nebula that surrounds group of about a dozen stars. Visually observable in a 6-inch telescope, the nebula is nonetheless a difficult and faint object even in a 10-inch.

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NGC1624, AlBroxton

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