NGC 1342

Alt. Designations:

NGC 1342

Object Type:

open cluster

Constellation:

Perseus

Distance:

1.17 kly

Right Ascension:

03h 31m 38.0s

Declination:

+37° 22´ 36"

Visual Magnitude:

6.7

Apparent Dimension:

17.0´ Dia.

Best Month To View:

Nov

NGC 1342, is located in the constellation of Perseus. The estimated distance from Earth is 1,170 light years. This cluster overlaps nebulous objects LBN 718 and LBN 719.