NGC 659

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	10^5 to 10^6 M☉
Radius	7.5[2]
Estimated age	20my[2]
Other designations	NGC 659, Cr 19, OCL 332
Associations
Constellation	Cassiopeia

Map showing the location of NGC 659

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

References

1. "NGC 659 – Open (galactic) Cluster". Simbad. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
2. O'Meara, Stephen James (2007). Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures. Cambridge University Press. p. 48. ISBN 9780521837040.
3. Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 650 – 699". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

External links

• Media related to NGC 659 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 659 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• SEDS – NGC 659