Caldwell 8
Star cluster in Cassiopeia · 3,700 light-years
🔭 Explore Caldwell 8 in the 3D map →| Type | Star cluster |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Distance | 3,700 light-years |
| Apparent magnitude | 9.5 |
| Apparent size | 9′ (arc-minutes) |
| Also known as | C8 · NGC 559 |
Caldwell 8 is a star cluster (NGC 559) in Cassiopeia — a family of stars bound by gravity. It appears as number 8 in the Caldwell catalogue, Sir Patrick Moore's 1995 list of 109 bright deep-sky objects for amateur astronomers. It spans roughly 9 arc-minutes on the sky. At about magnitude 9.5, it shows up in a small backyard telescope.
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