Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
NGC 559 is one of many open clusters found in the rich star fields that pass through Cassiopeia. It is not as bright as other nearby clusters such as Messier 103, but it is a nice distinct group of about 150 stars spanning an area about 7 arcminutes in diameter.
| Magnitude | 9.5 |
| Apparent Size | 7' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 3,700 |
| Right Ascension | 1:29.5 |
| Declination | +63 19 |
| Field of View | 29' x 22' |
Image details: Exposure times of 81 minutes luminance and 39 minutes each of red, green and blue, taken with an SBIG STF-8300M imager and a 14" Meade LX850 telescope at f/6.
January 2020