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.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: NGC 659 – Open (galactic) Cluster. Simbad. 27 July 2015.
- Book: O'Meara. Stephen James. Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures. 2007. Cambridge University Press. 9780521837040. 48.
- 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.