NGC 7129

11.5 like

7 ' / 7'

3300 Lj

NGC 7129, OCL 240, LBN 497, 2131 h, H 4 75, GC 4702

NGC 7129 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus, which is about 3300 light years away from Earth. An open cluster with about 130 young stars that are younger than a million years brings to light NGC 7129.

Discovery

The reflection nebula NGC 7129 was discovered on October 18, 1794 by the German - British astronomer William Herschel.