Herschel 27
NGC 654

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Casseopia
Magnitude 6.5
Size 6.0' x 6.0'


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

Number 27 in the Herschel 400 list, NGC 654. NGC 654 is a reasonably small open cluster in Casseopia, surrounding the bright yellow giant star, SAO 11950. I am unsure if the giant star is an actual member of the cluster or just a foreground object, but I suspect the latter. The other stars in the cluster are moderately faint.