NGC 2659
NGC 2659 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Vela. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2659:
| NGC: | NGC 2659 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| V-mag (visual): | 8.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 8.75 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:42:33.02 |
| Declination: | -45:00:01.90 |
| Major axis: | 5.1 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 17 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000055 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS