Object Type | Open Cluster |
Constellation | Perseus |
Magnitude | 6.2 |
Size | 12.0' x 12.0' |
Number 54 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 1545, a bright, scattered open cluster in Perseus. The cluster appears as a few bright stars scattered across the field, surrounded by numerous fainter stars. In the centre of the cluster there is a bright orange giant star.