Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lacerta (Lac)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7243
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NGC 7243 Open Star Cluster, Dean Glace
NGC 7243 Open Star Cluster
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NGC 7243 Open Star Cluster

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NGC 7243 Open Star Cluster, Dean Glace
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NGC 7243 Open Star Cluster

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NGC 7243 (also known as Caldwell 16) is an open cluster and Caldwell object in the constellation Lacerta. It shines at magnitude +6.4. Its celestial coordinates are RA 22h 15.3m , dec +49° 53′. It is located near the naked-eye stars Alpha Lacertae4 Lacertae, an A-class double star, and planetary nebula IC 5217. It lies approximately 2,800 light-years away, and is thought to be just over 100 million years old, consisting mainly of white and blue stars.

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NGC 7243 Open Star Cluster, Dean Glace