Deep space
NGC 559
Open cluster · C8 · NGC 559
Open cluster in Cassiopeia
Photo: Roberto Mura · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
NGC 559 is an open cluster and Caldwell object in the northern constellation of 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.
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Key facts
Distance
~3,700 light-years
Apparent mag.
+9.5
Apparent size
9.0′
Best seen with
Telescope
Catalogue
C8 · NGC 559
Did you know
- Listed as Caldwell 8 in the Caldwell catalogue, also known as NGC 559.
- Found in the constellation Cassiopeia.
- Needs a telescope to see clearly.
