NGC 1502
Coordinates: 
04h 07m 48s, +62° 20′ 00″
04h 07m 48s, +62° 20′ 00″| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.0[3] |
|---|---|
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 9.7′[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 5.5 ly (1.7 pc)[4] |
| Estimated age | 5 Myr[2] |
| Other designations | NGC 1502,[5] Cr 45 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
NGC 1502 is a youngCam OB1 association of co-moving stars, and is likely part of the Orion Arm.[2] The asterism known as Kemble's Cascade appears to "flow" into NGC 1502, but this is just a chance alignment of stars.[8]
The
eclipsing binary SZ Cam, which is a component of a visual double star ADS 2984.[2] There are eleven variable stars and four candidate variables among the cluster members, including a β Cep, two periodic B-type variables, 2–3 eclipsing variables, and an RR Lyrae star.[6] Five members of the cluster are chemically peculiar.[9]
See also
- runaway star possibly ejected from this cluster.[6]
References
- ^ S2CID 208138247. A99.
- ^ . A166.
- ^ ISBN 9780521858939.
- ^ Bibcode:2013BASI...41..209T.
- ^ "NGC 1502". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Bibcode:2009AcA....59..349M.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 1500 - 1549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ISBN 9780596526856.
- S2CID 17585037.
External links
Media related to NGC 1502 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 1502 on
