Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  NGC 659  ·  The star 44Cas
NGC559 Open Star Cluster in Cassiopeia, AlBroxton
NGC559 Open Star Cluster in Cassiopeia
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NGC559 Open Star Cluster in Cassiopeia

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NGC 559, also Caldwell 8, is an open cluster and Caldwell object in the constellation Cassiopeia. It shines at magnitude +9.5. Its celestial coordinates are RA 01h 29.5m, dec +63° 18′. It is located near the open cluster NGC 637, and the bright magnitude +2.2 irregular variable star Gamma Cassiopeia. The cluster is 4.4 arcmins across. Distance is 3,700 light years away. Most of the cluster’s stars shine around magnitude 12 and pack into a roughly triangular core.

Observation Notes : A 12-inch instrument will double the number you’ll see, bringing into view many fainter members that appear as “background” to those visible through smaller scopes. Discovered by William Herschel 1787.

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NGC559 Open Star Cluster in Cassiopeia, AlBroxton