NGC559 (Open cluster)

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From Ashburn , NGC559 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 01:22, 65° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 19:40 (EDT), 36° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:09, 42° above your north-western horizon.

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Name NGC559
Object type Open cluster
Other names
Position
Right ascension:01h29m [2]
Declination:+63°18' [2]
Constellation:Cassiopeia
Magnitude:9.50 (V) [4]
9.85 (B) [2]
Distance:2.2 kpc
7.1 klyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):0.35
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-2.18
Visibility from Ashburn

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39.04°N
77.49°W
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