Combination of 15, 1 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.
| Object Type | Open Cluster |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Size | 10.0' x 10.0' |
Number 59 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 1857. NGC 1857 is a moderately large cluster in Auriga, consisting of mostly fainter stars surrounding a bright orange giant star.