NGC 7686 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 23h 29m 41.(3)s [1] |
Declination | +49° 10′ 1(2)″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.6 [2] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 15′ [2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | Cr 456, C2327+488, Herschel VII69 [2] |
Associations | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
NGC 7686 is a moderately-sized open cluster in the constellation Andromeda, containing about 80 stars. [2] At magnitude 5.6, it is an easy target for binoculars and small telescopes. [3]
According to Johnson et al. (1961), the " color-magnitude diagram shows merely a uniform scatter with no significant tendency to show a cluster main sequence". They conclude that this is not actually a star cluster. [4]