NGC 7031

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NGC 7031
NGC 7031 PanS.jpg
The open cluster NGC 7031 in the Pan-STARRS survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 21h 08m 02s
Declination +50° 58 42
Distance 2,934  ly (900  pc)
Apparent magnitude  (V)9.1 [1]
Apparent dimensions (V)3.9′ [1]
Physical characteristics
Associations
Constellation Cygnus
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 7031 is a small open cluster located in the Cygnus constellation. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on September 21, 1788. [2] [3] It is located at a distance of about 2,934 light-years (900pc) from the Sun and 29,000 light-years from the Galactic Center. [1]

Location of NGC 7031 in the sky NGC 7031 Stellarium.jpg
Location of NGC 7031 in the sky

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tadross, A. L. (2011). "A catalog of 120 NGC open star clusters". Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society. 44 (1). arXiv: 1108.2134 . doi:10.5303/JKAS.2011.44.1.1.
  2. "Deep Sky Objects - NGC 7031 - open star cluster in Cygnus". www.astronomyphotos.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 - 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  4. Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 7093". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 2014-08-30.