Trumpler 3
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| Trumpler 3 | |
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| 300 px
TRumpler 3 as seen from the Stellarium Software
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Right ascension | 03h 12m 00s |
| Declination | +63° 15′ 00″ |
| Distance | 2250 ly (690 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.0[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Cl Harvard 1, C 0307+630 |
Trumpler 3 is a star cluster located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It has the visual magnitude of 7 and is the most famous star cluster in the Trumpler catalogue.
It has two bright stars, TYC 4053-658-1 and TYC 4053-466-1 of apparent magnitudes 10.16 and 10.02, respectively.[1]
File:Tr 3 map.png
Trumpler 3's location in the constellation Cassiopeia.
