General information
Open Cluster NGC659 has the magnitude of 8 and is placed in Cassiopeia constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-09, cluster NGC659 will be visible all night. At 22:23 the object will be placed at north, 10° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:34 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 31° above horizon, will be reached at 04:33, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
NGC659 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
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Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Magnitude | 8 |
Apparent size | 5' |
Right ascension | 1h 44m 24s |
Declination | 60° 40′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC659 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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