Herschel 28
NGC 659

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Casseopia
Magnitude 7.9
Size 6.0' x 6.0'


Combination of 15, 1 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.

Number 28 in the Herschel 400 list, NGC 659. NGC 659 is a reasonably small open cluster in Casseopia, composed of moderately bright stars with a fainter background.