Herschel 59
NGC 1857

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Auriga
Magnitude 7.0
Size 10.0' x 10.0'


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

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.