NGC 659 explained

NGC 659
Epoch:J2000.0
Constellation:Cassiopeia
Ra:1h 44m 4s[1]
Dec:+60° 40
Dist Ly:8.2 kly[2]
Appmag V:7.9
Size V:6.0[3]
Mass Msol:105 to 106
Radius Ly:7.5
Age:20my
Names:NGC 659, Cr 19, OCL 332

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NGC 659 – Open (galactic) Cluster. Simbad. 27 July 2015.
  2. Book: O'Meara. Stephen James. Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures. 2007. Cambridge University Press. 9780521837040. 48.
  3. Web site: Seligman. Courtney. Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 650 – 699. cseligman.com. 27 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151104222457/http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc6a.htm#659. 4 November 2015. dead.