NGC 659
Summary
NGC 659 is a rich, very dense object of very high C3 quality. It is located at a moderate distance from the Sun, below the mid-plane. It is very well-studied in the literature.
Positions
| Reference | RA | DEC | Plx | pmRA | pmDE | Rv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dias et al. (2002) | 26.1 | 60.673 | – | -2.67 | 1.07 | – |
| Piskunov et al. (2008) | 26.087 | 60.669 | – | – | – | – |
| Kharchenko et al. (2012) | 26.093 | 60.67 | – | -0.46 | -0.63 | – |
| Loktin & Popova (2017) | 26.1 | 60.673 | – | 0.042 | -0.103 | – |
| Cantat-Gaudin et al. (2018) | 26.108 | 60.679 | 0.287 | -0.796 | -0.257 | – |
| Dias et al. (2019) | 26.1 | 60.673 | 0.272 | -0.799 | -0.276 | 77.81 |
| Cantat-Gaudin et al. (2020) | 26.108 | 60.679 | 0.287 | -0.796 | -0.257 | – |
| Dias et al. (2021) | 26.103 | 60.677 | 0.286 | -0.792 | -0.26 | -57.228 |
| Rain et al. (2021) | 26.108 | 60.679 | 0.287 | -0.796 | -0.257 | – |
| Jaehnig et al. (2021) | 26.104 | 60.679 | 0.318 | -0.802 | -0.261 | – |
| Hunt & Reffert (2023) | 26.086 | 60.672 | 0.301 | -0.838 | -0.324 | -48.222 |
| Cavallo et al. (2024) | 26.093 | 60.675 | 0.302 | – | – | – |
| Celli et al. (2024) | 26.108 | 60.679 | – | – | – | – |
| Hunt & Reffert (2024) | 26.086 | 60.672 | 0.301 | -0.838 | -0.324 | -48.222 |
| Almeida et al. (2025) | 26.103 | 60.677 | – | – | – | – |
| UCC | 26.097 | 60.678 | 0.301 | -0.833 | -0.299 | -41.518 |
Estimated members
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Fundamental parameters
| Reference | Values |
|---|---|
| Dias et al. (2002) | E(B-V)=0.652, Dist=1938.0, Age=7.548 |
| Piskunov et al. (2008) | E(B-V)=0.65, Dist=1938, logt=7.8, logMA=2.024 |
| Kharchenko et al. (2012) | e_bv=0.65, distance=2300, log_age=7.762 |
| Loktin & Popova (2017) | E(B-V)=0.645, Dist=1981, logt=7.556 |
| Cantat-Gaudin et al. (2018) | dmode=3169.6 |
| Dias et al. (2019) | E(B-V)=0.55, Dist=3018, logAge=7.436, Z=0.009 |
| Cantat-Gaudin et al. (2020) | AVNN=1.86, DistPc=3317.0, AgeNN=7.19 |
| Dias et al. (2021) | Av=2.158, Dist=2601, logage=7.344, [Fe/H]=-0.046 |
| Rain et al. (2021) | E(B-V)=0.65, Dist=3169.6, log(Age)=7.54, NBSS=0 |
| Jaehnig et al. (2021) | dmode=3.126 |
| Hunt & Reffert (2023) | AV50=2.123, diffAV50=1.581, MOD50=12.33, logAge50=7.622 |
| Cavallo et al. (2024) | AV50=2.1, dMod50=12.58, logAge50=7.61, [Fe/H]50=0.6 |
| Celli et al. (2024) | Age=15.5, Mc=1486.7 |
| Hunt & Reffert (2024) | MassJ=1891.84, MassTot=1889.83 |
| Almeida et al. (2025) | AV=2.158, Dist=2601, logAge=7.344, MassRk=558.2 |
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