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Photographer:
massimo.difusco
Location of Photo:
Ferrara (Italy)
Date/Time of photo:
14/12/2025 00:00
Equipment:
Konus 200/1000 @950mm, Player One Poseidon-C camera, Sky-Watcher Eq6r Pro mount, Optolong L-Quad Enhance filter 121x180"
Description:
NGC 1528 is an open cluster visible in the constellation of Perseus. It is located in the northeastern part of the constellation, just under 3° north of μ Persei, along a heavily obscured but still rich stretch of the Milky Way galaxy. It is a rather rich and dense cluster, with good contrast against the background sky. Its distance is estimated at around 1500 light-years from the Solar System, placing it near the outer edge of the Orion Arm, a short distance from the OB association Camelopardalis OB1. NGC 1528 has an angular diameter of 18 arcminutes, an apparent visual magnitude of 6.4, and an estimated age of around 300-370 million years. NGC 1528 was first discovered by William Herschel in 1790 using an 18.7-inch reflecting telescope.
