Caldwell 10, also known as NGC 663, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Cassiopeia, discovered by William Herschel in 1787. It lies roughly 6,850 to 7,200 light-years from Earth and is a rich cluster holding several hundred stars, several of which are young Be-type stars still shedding gas.
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Constellation CatalogueNew General Catalogue (NGC) 1 Discovery Year In the Other Atlases
In Constellation
Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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2. Wikidata: Caldwell 10
Wikidata Q825894, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source NGC 663 (Wikipedia)
Caldwell 10, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
NGC 663 (also known as Caldwell 10) is a young open cluster located 8,800 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
NGC 663, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
NGC 663 (also known as Caldwell 10) is a young open cluster located 8,800 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
View the SourceCaldwell 10 (Wikipedia)
In Group: Open Clusters, Lead sentenceQuote, In Group: Open Clusters, Lead sentence
NGC 663 (also known as Caldwell 10) is a young open cluster located 8,800 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
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