NGC 559
| NGC 559 | |
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| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Right ascension | 01h 29m 33.2s |
| Declination | +63° 18′ 05″ |
| Distance | 3700 ly (1140 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +9.5 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 7.0′[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Caldwell 8 |
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 Cassiopeiae. The cluster is 7 arcmins across.[1]
Map showing the location of NGC 559
References
- 1 2 Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 550 - 599". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
External links
- SEDS – NGC 559
- Simbad – NGC 559
- VizieR – NGC 559
- NED – NGC 559
- NGC 559 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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