NGC 436
Open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia
NGC 436 is an open cluster of stars located in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. It was discovered on November 3, 1787, by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as a "cluster, small, irregular figure, pretty compressed."
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- NGC 436.png by Chuck Ayoub, CC0
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