NGC 7160

Alt. Designations:

NGC 7160

Object Type:

open cluster

Constellation:

Cepheus

Distance:

9.7 kly

Right Ascension:

21h 53m 40.2s

Declination:

+62° 36´ 12"

Visual Magnitude:

6.1

Apparent Dimension:

5.0´ Dia.

Best Month To View:

Aug

The small open cluster of NGC 7160 is positioned around center of Cepheus's pentagon. The cluster has an elongated shape in east west direction with a span of 7 arc minutes, and has about 20 member stars.