NGC559 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC559 will become visible at around 18:10 (PST), 60° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 00:50 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC559
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h29m [2] |
| Declination: | +63°18' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 9.50 (V) [4] 9.85 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 9.0 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.2 kpc 7.1 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.35 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.18 |
Sources