About NGC 559 (C8)

NGC 559 is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Observing conditions matter, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Distance

3700 ly

Size

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

9.5