NGC 2459
NGC 2459 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Canis Minor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2459:
| NGC: | NGC 2459 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Canis Minor |
| Right Ascension: | 07:52:01.77 |
| Declination: | 09:33:26.70 |
| Major axis: | 2.7 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 106 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000354 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS