Messier 52, also known as M52, NGC 7654 or the Scorpion Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Cassiopeia, discovered by Charles Messier in 1774. It can be seen from Earth with binoculars under good night-sky conditions, its brightness reduced more strongly toward its southern half by interstellar extinction, and its metallicity is estimated to be somewhat below that of the Sun.
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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2. Wikidata: Messier 52
Messier 52 (Wikipedia)
Messier 52, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 52 or M52, also known as NGC 7654 or the Scorpion Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the highly northern constellation of Cassiopeia.
Messier 52, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Messier 52 or M52, also known as NGC 7654 or the Scorpion Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the highly northern constellation of Cassiopeia.
In Group: Open Clusters, Lead sentence
Messier 52 or M52, also known as NGC 7654 or the Scorpion Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the highly northern constellation of Cassiopeia.
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