Steph 1

Steph 1 is sometimes known as the Delta Lyrae open cluster because it is centred on the wide double at the top left of the trapezium of bright stars below Vega. It is an easy object with several bright stars, widely spaced, and is thus best viewed at low power or in binoculars. Of magnitude 3.8 and of size 20', it is visible in most amateur 'scopes. It contains some 15+ stars, the brightest of which is mag 4.3.

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