NGC 559

NGC 559
Observation data
Constellation	Cassiopeia
Right ascension	01h 29m 33.2s
Declination	+63° 18′ 05″
Distance	3700 ly (1140 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	+9.5
Apparent dimensions (V)	4.4′
Physical characteristics
Other designations	Caldwell 8
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 559, also Caldwell 8, is an open cluster and Caldwell object in the constellation Cassiopeia. It shines at magnitude +9.5. Its celestial coordinates are RA 01^h 29.5^m, dec +63° 18′. It is located near the open cluster NGC 637, and the bright magnitude +2.2 irregular variable star Gamma Cassiopeiae. The cluster is 4.4 arcmins across.^[1]

References

1. ^ "NGC 559". earthlink.net. http://home.earthlink.net/~alibui/N559.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-06. ^{[dead link]}

• Pasachoff, Jay M. (2000). "Atlas of the Sky". Stars and Planets. New York, New York: Peterson Field Guides. pp. 578 pg. ISBN 0-395-93432-X. 
• Caldwell-Moore, Sir Patrick (2003). Firefly Atlas of the Universe. Firefly Books Limited. ISBN 1-55297-819-2. 

External links

• SEDS – NGC 559
• Simbad – NGC 559
• VizieR – NGC 559
• NED – NGC 559
• NGC 559 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images