NGC 659

NGC 659 is an open cluster in the Cassiopeia constellation. It was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783.^[2]

NGC 659

Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension	1^h 44^m 4^s^[1]
Declination	+60° 40′^[1]
Distance	8.2 kly^[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	7.9^[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	6.0′^[3]
Physical characteristics
Mass	10⁵ to 10⁶ `M`_☉
Radius	7.5^[2]
Estimated age	20my^[2]
Other designations	NGC 659, Cr 19, OCL 332
Associations
Constellation	Cassiopeia
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

Map showing the location of NGC 659

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c "NGC 659 – Open (galactic) Cluster". Simbad. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d O'Meara, Stephen James (2007). Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures. Cambridge University Press. p. 48. ISBN 9780521837040.
^ Seligman, Courtney. . cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

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NGC 659 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
SEDS – NGC 659

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