Deep Sky Object in Autumn
NGC7160 (Open Cluster in Cepheus)


Date & Time: Oct 18 2003, from 24:08 to 24:15 JST(+0900)
Composed 3 shots with 3 minutes exposed
Optical: TAKAHASHI 16cm(6.3") epsolon (f=530mm, F3.3)
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP equatorial
Digital Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
Location: Ooizumi vil., Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...12bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(3024×2016)
CCD Sensitivity...ISO1600, White Balance...Auto


NGC7160 / Open Cluster, type I 3 p
R.A.21h 53m 42.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+62° 36' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size7.0'
Real SizeN/A
# of Stars12
Magnitude6.1
DistanceN/A
A small open cluster of NGC7160 is positioned around center of Cepheus's pentagon. The cluster has a elongated shape in east west direction with a span of 7 arc minutes, and has about 20 member stars.



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NGC7209,NGC7243

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