Herschel 2
NGC 129

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Casseopia
Magnitude 6.5
Size 12.0' x 12.0'


Combination of 15, 1 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.

Number 2 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 129. NGC 129 is a bright, scattered open cluster in Casseopia. The two brightest stars are both yellow giants that have moved off the main sequence.