Cepheus OB1

Cepheus OB1

NGC 7380 and Wizard nebula
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation Cepheus
Right ascension 22h 29m 00s[1]
Declination +56° 36 00[1]
Distance (1,600 pc[2])
Physical characteristics
Radius 1,630[3]

Cepheus OB1 is an OB association around the cluster NGC 7380. The region is approximately 1,600 parsecs from Earth in the constellation of Cepheus.

Cepheus OB1 contains dozens of O and B class stars, but the brightest members are cool supergiants such as HR 8752 and RW Cephei.[4]

Prominent stars
Star Spectral type Notes
RW Cephei K2 O-Ia Variable, one of the largest stars known
V354 Cephei M2.5 Iab Variable, one of the largest stars known
HR 8752 G0 Ia0 Yellow hypergiant
W Cephei K0ep-M2ep Ia + B0/B1 Binary
U Lacertae M4epIab + B Spectroscopic binary

References

  1. 1 2 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for Cepheus OB1. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  2. Dambis, A. K.; Mel'Nik, A. M.; Rastorguev, A. S. (2001). "Trigonometric Parallaxes and a Kinematically Adjusted Distance Scale for OB Associations". Astronomy Letters. 27: 58. Bibcode:2001AstL...27...58D. doi:10.1134/1.1336863.
  3. Garmany, C. D.; Stencel, R. E. (1992). "Galactic OB associations in the northern Milky Way Galaxy. I - Longitudes 55 deg to 150 deg". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 94: 211. Bibcode:1992A&AS...94..211G.
  4. Humphreys, R. M. (1978). "Studies of luminous stars in nearby galaxies. I. Supergiants and O stars in the Milky Way". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 38: 309. Bibcode:1978ApJS...38..309H. doi:10.1086/190559.

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