NGC 7160

Scientific overview

NGC 7160 is an open cluster in the constellation Cepheus. It shines at apparent magnitude 6.1 and spans about 4.2 arcminutes of sky.

Difficulty

Binoculars

Recommended equipment

10×50 binoculars or any small telescope

Best observed

Summer (N. evening sky)

Best hemisphere

Northern

Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.

RA / Dec

21.8945h / 62.6033°

Hemisphere

Northern

Season

Summer

Object	Type	Mag	Size (′)
Iris NebulaC 4 · NGC 7023	Nebula	7.2	10
NGC 7380NGC 7380	Cluster with nebulosity	7.2	25
NGC 7234NGC 7234	Open cluster	7.7	2.4
NGC 6939NGC 6939	Open cluster	7.8	12
NGC 7510NGC 7510	Open cluster	7.9	3.9
NGC 188C 1 · NGC 188	Open cluster	8.1	17.7
NGC 7261NGC 7261	Open cluster	8.4	6.9
NGC 7142NGC 7142	Open cluster	9.3	9.6

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.

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