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M52 Open Cluster
Magnitude: 5.0
Distance: Aprox: 3,000 to 7,000 light-years
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Star Count: Aprox 193

Due to interstellar absorption of light, the distance to M52 is uncertain, with estimates ranging between 3,000 and 7,000 light years. One study identified 193 probable members of the cluster, with the brightest member being magnitude 11


Taken 1/5/19 in Grand Rapids, Ohio by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera

Together with Bubble Nebula

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