NGC 225

Open Cluster NGC 225 (= H VIII.78), in Cassiopeia

Sailboat Cluster

Right Ascension 00 : 43.4 (h:m)
Declination +61 : 47 (deg:m)
Distance 2.1 (kly)
Visual Brightness 7.0 (mag)
Apparent Dimension 12 (arc min)

Discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1784.

When Caroline Herschel discovered this cluster in 1784, her brother William included it in his catalog as H VIII.78.

NGC 225 has been nicknamed the Sailboat Cluster by Rod Pommier in an article in Astronomy magazine.

  • Jean-Claude Mermilliod's WEBDA cluster page for NGC 225
  • SIMBAD Data of NGC 225
  • Publications on NGC 225 (NASA ADS)
  • Observing Reports for NGC 225 (IAAC Netastrocatalog)
  • NGC Online data for NGC 225

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