NGC 559
NGC 559 (also known as 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
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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] |
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| Other designations | Caldwell 8, Cr 13 |
References
- 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
- Frommert, Harmut. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 559". Spider. Students for the Exploration and Development of Space.
- "NGC 559". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- "NED results for object NGC 0559". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- NGC 559 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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