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Also known as New General Catalogue 7142

open cluster in the constellation Cepheus.

Key facts

Right ascension
21 45 10.0
Declination
+65 ° 46 ′ 18 ″
Distance
~6,200 ly (~1,900 pc )
Estimated age
Between 3 × 10 yr and 6 × 10 yr
Other designations
Cr 442, C 2144+655
Constellation
Cepheus

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Wikidata facts

Distance from Earth
1.9
Image
NGC 7142 PanS.jpg
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time of discovery or invention
1794-10-18
catalog code
Collinder 442
apparent magnitude
9.3
right ascension
326.2917
declination
65.77167
radial velocity
-44.12
metallicity
0.11
right ascension component of proper motion
1.06
declination component of proper motion
-4.43
Commons category
NGC 7142
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NGC 7142 is an open cluster about 6,200 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus.

Due to the observational difficulties NGC 7142 presents, it has been an infrequent topic of research. Current known studies include only work being done at the University of Kansas.

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