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Omicron Persei Cluster

Gingrich 1, Collinder 41, IC 348
Associated with the Omicron Persei Cloud, also designated IC 348

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Proper Name	Omicron Persei Cluster (associated with the Omicron Persei Cloud)
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	IC 348
Other Designations	Gingrich 1, Collinder 41
Constellation	Perseus
Right Ascension	3h 44m 31s
Declination	+32° 10' 2"
Distance	c. 1,000 light years c. 300 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +7.30 Absolute: -0.20
Diameter	Apparent: 8.0' Actual: 2.4 light years
Optimum Visibility	November / December

The stars of the Omicron Persei Cluster are still embedded within the nebulous material from which they emerged some six million years ago. The bright star dominating the northern part of this image is Omicron Persei itself (also called Atik), which gives its name to the cluster while not formally being one of its member stars. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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