NGC 281E

0.12 UTI

0.28

C_N

0.08

C_dens

0.25

C_C3

0.0

C_lit

1.0

C_dup

N₅₀ (P>50% members) 28

Stellar density (N₅₀/rad) 0.4 [N/pc²]

C3 classification CC

C_N 0.28 Poorly populated
C_dens 0.08 Very loose
C_C3 0.25 Low quality
C_lit 0.0 Rarely studied
C_dup 1.0 Unique

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Overview

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NGC 281E is a poorly populated, very loose object of low C3 quality. Its parallax locates it at a moderate^* distance, below the mid-plane. It is catalogued as a cluster (see Parameters). It is rarely studied in the literature, with no articles listed in the last 23 years.

(*): The parallax distance estimate (~3.89 kpc) differs significantly from the median photometric distance (~2.10 kpc).

⚠️ Warning: the low UTI value and no obvious signs of duplication (C_dup=1.0) indicate that this is quite probably an asterism, moving group, or artifact, and not a real open cluster.

Relatively close

Lada & Lada (2003)
Embedded cluster within ∼2 Kpc of the Sun.

Data

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Reference	Year	RA [deg]	DEC [deg]	Plx [mas]	pmRA [mas/yr]	pmDE [mas/yr]	Rv [km/s]
UCC	99999–	13.581	56.576	0.257	-2.999	-0.182	-94.196
Lada & Lada	2003	13.561	56.556	–	–	–	–

💡 Note: The UCC values are estimated from its identified members.

Reference	Year	Dist [kpc]	Av [mag]	DAv [mag]	Age [Myr]	[Fe/H] [dex]	Mass [Msun]	B_frac	BSS
UCC	99999–	2.1	–	–	–	–	57	–	–
Lada & Lada	2003	2.10	–	–	–	–	57	–	–

Visualization

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