NGC 659

Open Cluster NGC 659 (= CH 20 = H VIII.65), type 'd', in Cassiopeia

Right Ascension 01 : 44.2 (h:m)
Declination +60 : 42 (deg:m)
Distance 6.3 (kly)
Visual Brightness 7.9 (mag)
Apparent Dimension 5 (arc min)

Discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783.

After Caroline Herschel had discovered this cluster on September 27, 1783 and added it to her list as No. 20, her brother William, who observed it on November 3, 1787, included it in his catalog as H VIII.65.

  • Jean-Claude Mermilliod's WEBDA cluster page for NGC 659
  • SIMBAD Data of NGC 659
  • Publications on NGC 659 (NASA ADS)
  • Observing Reports for NGC 659 (IAAC Netastrocatalog)
  • NGC Online data for NGC 659

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