| NGC 7160 | |
|---|---|
 Simulated image of NGC 7160 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 21h 53m 40s[1] |
| Declination | +62° 36′ 12″[1] |
| Distance | 2,570 ly (789 pc[2]) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.1 [1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 13' |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 105[3] M☉ |
| Estimated age | 15 million years[4] |
| Part of Cepheus OB2 | |
| Other designations | Cr 443, OCl 236 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Cepheus |
NGC 7160 is an open cluster in the constellation Cepheus. It was discovered by William Herschel on November 9, 1789. The cluster was also observed by John Herschel on October 7, 1829. It is a poor cluster and with little central concentration, with Trumpler class II3p.[5] It is part of the stellar association Cepheus OB2, located one degree south-southwest of VV Cephei.[6]
- ^ a b c "NGC 7160". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ WEBDA: NGC 7160
- ^ Piskunov, A. E.; Schilbach, E.; Kharchenko, N. V.; Röser, S.; Scholz, R.-D. (6 November 2007). "Tidal radii and masses of open clusters". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 477 (1): 165–172. Bibcode:2008A&A...477..165P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078525.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Kharchenko2013was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 7160 (= OCL 236)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ Crossen, Craig; Rhemann, Gerald (2012). Sky Vistas: Astronomy for Binoculars and Richest-Field Telescopes. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 167. ISBN 9783709106266.