NGC 1027

Alt. Designations:

NGC 1027

Object Type:

open cluster

Constellation:

Cassiopeia

Distance:

3.3 kly

Right Ascension:

02h 42m 40.0s

Declination:

+61° 35´ 42"

Visual Magnitude:

6.7

Apparent Dimension:

15.0´ Dia.

Best Month To View:

Oct

Located in the constellation of Cassiopeia NGC 1027 is visually just outside of the emission nebula know as the "Heart Nebula", but at a distance of 3,300 light years it is about half way between Earth and the nebula.