Open Cluster NGC 1245

NGC 1245
NGC 1245: Open cluster in Perseus; 500 mm Cassegrain f=3625 mm f/7.2; SBIG STL11K; 80+3*55 min LRGB; Bernese Highlands; © 2015 Radek Chromik

History

The open star cluster NGC 1245 was discovered on 11 December 1786 by the German-British astronomer Wilhelm Herschel with its 18.7 inch reflector. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 8.4 magnitudes and is of the Tumpler type III1r. [196] [196]

Physical Properties

NGC 1245 is a rich, old, open star cluster with 870 stars. Its age is estimated to be 1.04 ± 0.09 billion years. Its metallicity [Fe/H] = -0.05 ± 0.08 is somewhat lower than that of the sun. The distance in the direction of the galactic anticenter is 2.8 ± 0.2 kpc. The radius of the cluster is 3.10 ± 0.52 arc minutes (2.57 ± 0.43 pc). The total mass of the cluster is estimated to be 2700 ± 600 solar masses. [379, 380]

Revised+Historic NGC/IC, Version 22/9, © Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
DesignationNGC 1245
TypeOCL (III1r)
Right Ascension (J2000.0)03h 14m 41.4s
Declination (J2000.0)+47° 14' 19"
Diameter10 arcmin
Visual magnitude8.4 mag
Metric Distance2.876 kpc
Dreyer DescriptionCl, pL, Ri, C, iR, st 12…15
Identification, RemarksOCL 389

Finder Chart

The open star cluster NGC 1245 is located in the constellation Perseus. The best observation time is September to February.

Finder Chart Open Cluster NGC 1245
Open Cluster NGC 1245 in constellation Perseus. Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. Limiting magnitudes: Constellation chart ~6.5 mag, DSS2 close-ups ~20 mag. [149, 160]

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Abell 4
Abell 5
IC 289
Kr 2-1
Messier 34
Owl Cluster
NGC 457
h+χ Persei
NGC 869/884
Silver Sliver Galaxy
NGC 891
NGC 1023
Perseus A
NGC 1275
Little Pacman
NGC 1491
California Nebula
NGC 1499
Ring Cluster
NGC 1513
NGC 1624
Andromedas Parachute
QSO J014709+463037
Sh 2-207
Sh 2-208
Pazmino's Cluster
Stock 23
Rose Galaxy
UGC 1810/3

References

  • [149] SkySafari 6 Pro, Simulation Curriculum; skysafariastronomy.com
  • [160] The STScI Digitized Sky Survey; archive.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_form
  • [196] Celestial Atlas by Curtney Seligman; cseligman.com/text/atlas.htm (2020-12-28)
  • [277] «Historische Deep-Sky Kataloge» von Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke; klima-luft.de/steinicke (2021-02-17)
  • [379] «Survey for Transiting Extrasolar Planets in Stellar Systems. IV. Variables in the Field of NGC 1245» Joshua Pepper1 and Christopher J. Burke1; Published 2006 July 27; The Astronomical Journal, Volume 132, Number 3; DOI:10.1086/505942
  • [380] «Survey for Transiting Extrasolar Planets in Stellar Systems. I. Fundamental Parameters of the Open Cluster NGC 1245» Christopher J. Burke, B. Scott Gaudi, D. L. DePoy, Richard W. Pogge, and Marc H. Pinsonneault; The Astronomical Journal, Volume 127, Number 4, 2004;; DOI:10.1086/382720