IC 1590

IC 1590
IC 1590
	; Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/CfA/S.Wolk; IR: NASA/JPL/CfA/S.Wolk
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	00h 52m 49.0s
Declination	+56° 37′ 42″
Distance	9600 ly (2900 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	7.4
Physical characteristics
Other designations	Collinder 8
Associations
Constellation	Cassiopeia
	See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

IC 1590 is an open cluster located in the nebulosity of NGC 281. 279 stars with magnitudes less than or equal to 17 are visible within or near the cluster. The cluster is estimated to be 3.5 million years old,^[1] making it relatively young compared to other star systems. Inside the cluster is a multiple-star system that emits light which helps give the dust in NGC 281 its glow.^[2]

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Composite view of IC 1590, using data from Chandra in x-rays (purple) and Spitzer in infrared (red, green, blue).
Infrared view of IC 1590 as seen by WISE. The left image uses Allwise Atlas images and the right image use unWISE coadds.
Bok Globule in NGC 281 near the star cluster IC 1590. Image by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Dark clouds near IC 1590 seen by the Hubble Space Telescope.

References[edit]

^ Guetter, Harry H.; Turner, David G. (May 1997). "IC 1590, A Young Cluster Embedded in the Nebulosity of NGC 281". The Astronomical Journal. 113 (6).
^ Normandin, George. "IC 1590, an Open Star Cluster". Retrieved 29 June 2019.

[1] Guetter, Harry H.; Turner, David G. (May 1997). "IC 1590, A Young Cluster Embedded in the Nebulosity of NGC 281". The Astronomical Journal. 113 (6).

[2] Normandin, George. "IC 1590, an Open Star Cluster". Retrieved 29 June 2019.

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