NGC 2459

(MWSC 1361)

0.06 UTI

0.0

C_N

0.04

C_dens

0.25

C_C3

0.0

C_lit

1.0

C_dup

N_m (P>50%) 20

Core radius and density 4.2 [pc], 0.2 [pc^-2]

C3 classification CC

C_N 0.0 Sparse
C_dens 0.04 Very loose
C_C3 0.25 Low quality
C_lit 0.0 Rarely studied
C_dup 1.0 Unique

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Overview

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NGC 2459 is a sparse, very loose object of low C3 quality. Its parallax locates it at a moderate^* distance, well above the mid-plane, affected by low extinction. It is catalogued as an old cluster (see Parameters). It is rarely studied in the literature, with no articles listed in the last 7 years.

(*): The parallax distance estimate (~2.33 kpc) differs significantly from the median photometric distance (~1.30 kpc).

⚠️ Warning: the low UTI value and no obvious signs of duplication (C_dup=1.0) indicate that this is quite probably an asterism, moving group, or artifact, and not a real open cluster.

Relatively close Low extinction Old

Bica et al. (2019)
Web updates in DAML02, some were later removed (2003 to 2010).

Dias et al. (2002)
Asterism (Archinal, B. A. & Hynes, S. J. 2003); cat V3.5 (Jan 2016)

Data

🔍 Search references for NGC 2459 in: SciX Simbad

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Reference	Year	RA [deg]	DEC [deg]	Plx [mas]	pmRA [mas/yr]	pmDE [mas/yr]	Rv [km/s]
UCC	99999–	117.975	9.517	0.429	-1.743	-2.865	–
Bica et al.	2019	118.006	9.557	–	–	–	–
Tadross	2014	118.008	9.557	–	–	–	–

💡 Note: The UCC values are estimated from its identified members.

Reference	Year	Dist [kpc]	Av [mag]	DAv [mag]	Age [Myr]	[Fe/H] [dex]	Mass [Msun]	B_frac	BSS
UCC	99999–	1.3	0.09	–	1600	–	–	–	–
Tadross	2014	1.30	0.09	–	1600	–	–	–	–

Visualization

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