The open cluster NGC 659
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 659 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 04:57, 23° above your north-eastern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:46 (EDT), 23° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 659
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 7.90 (V)[2] 8.40 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.50 |
| Right Ascension: | 01h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +60°40' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.9 kpc 6.3 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.54 |