Herschel 19 and Caldwell 8

Date: 1 November 2022

Altitude: 50 - 55 degrees

Angular Size: 01° 00' x 0° 45'

Position Angle: 0° 59' from north through east

Orientation: North up; East left

Pixel scale: 1.30" per pixel

Total exposure time: 61 minutes

B filter: 32 x 47 seconds

V filter: 32 x 37 seconds

R filter: 32 x 31 seconds

Herschel 19 is also known as Caldwell 8 and NGC 559

Open cluster: classification II2m

Constellation: Casseopeia

Diameter: 7 light years

Age: 55 million years

Distance: 4,100 light years

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