Open cluster · Cassiopeia
NGC 559
Also known as: C8
mag 9.59′ across
About
NGC 559 is an open cluster of magnitude 9.5 in Cassiopeia, about 9′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 559 is in the constellation Cassiopeia.
- Best evenings: around late November it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 17° S.
When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.
What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)A faint, grainy patch.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A group of faint stars.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 559, C8 |
|---|---|
| Type | Open cluster |
| Magnitude | 9.5The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 9′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 01h 29m 33.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | +63° 18′ 05″ |
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Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →