Teutsch 159

(DSH J2218.6+5353; Teutsch J2218.6+5353)

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0.04 UTI
0.0
CN
0.03
Cdens
0.12
CC3
0.03
Clit
1.0
Cdup
Nm (P>50%) 17
Core radius and density 2.6 [pc], 0.1 [pc-2]
C3 classification DC
  • CN 0.0 Sparse
  • Cdens 0.03 Very loose
  • CC3 0.12 Very low quality
  • Clit 0.03 Rarely studied
  • Cdup 1.0 Unique
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Overview
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Teutsch 159 is a sparse, very loose object of very low C3 quality. Its parallax locates it at a large distance, below the mid-plane, affected by moderate extinction. It is catalogued as a near-solar metallicity, old cluster (see Parameters). It is rarely studied in the literature.

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

Bica et al. (2019)
The Preliminary Amateur Open Cluster Catalog, Version 08/03/2003.

Data
🔍 Search references for Teutsch 159 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– 334.596 53.898 0.195 -3.07 -2.405 -106.972
Dias et al. 2026 335.148 53.819 0.114 -2.267 -1.866 -83.44
Bica et al. 2019 334.65 53.887 – – – –
Kronberger et al. 2006 334.653 53.888 – – – –

💡 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] Bfrac BSS
UCC 99999– 5.88 1.5 – 1607 -0.221 – – –
Dias et al. 2026 5.88 1.50 – 1607 -0.221 – – –

Visualization
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Teutsch 159 UCC
Galactocentric position diagram