| NGC 956 | |
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| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 02h 32m 15.0s[1] |
| Declination | +44° 33′ 48″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.9[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 9′[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Chance alignment[3] | |
| Other designations | Cr 27 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| See also:Open cluster,List of open clusters | |
NGC 956 is anasterism in the constellationAndromeda.
The object was found on December 23, 1831, by the British astronomerJohn Herschel, who originally believed the object to be anopen cluster.[2] However, an analysis in 2008 led to the conclusion that this "object" was merely achance alignment of stars that only appear to be an open cluster.[3]
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