Q681480
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open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia
Key facts
- Right ascension
- 00 43.7
- Declination
- +61 ° 47 ′
- Distance
- 2200 ly (676 pc )
- Apparent dimensions v
- 12 arcminute
- Other designations
- Cr 7, C 0040+615
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 225 is an open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is located roughly 2,200 light-years from Earth. It is about 100 to 150 million years old.
The binary fraction, or the fraction of stars that are multiple stars, is 0.52.
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