NGC 956 - Open Cluster in Andromeda

Image Details

LRGB = 72:72:72:72 minutes
Takahashi FSQ-106ED
SBIG ST-2000XM w/CFW8A
Tru-Balance LRGB Filters
CCDStack V2, Seti Astro Suite Pro, Photoshop CC
11/07/2012, 11/08/2012 & 10/19/2014
Mead, Colorado

"NGC 956, which was originally classified as an open cluster, is now considered an asterism — a chance alignment of stars. In fact, the two brightest stars in the cluster, which lie at its northern and southern edges, are much closer to us than the rest of the ones we can see. NGC 956 lies 5.7° east-northeast of Almach. It glows at magnitude 8.9 and has a diameter of 6′." - Astronomy Magazine - Explore the Wonders of the Constellation Andromeda - July 2025