Herschel 31
NGC 752

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Andromeda
Magnitude 5.7
Size 75.0' x 75.0'


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

Number 31 in the Herschel 400 list, NGC 752, a very large and bright open cluster in Andromeda that is easily visible to the naked eye. The individual stars are quite bright and it makes an excellent object for binoculars. Due to the very large size of the cluster, only the central portions are visible in the above image.