IC 259
Overlaid DSS image of IC 259, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 259
UGC 2306, NPM1G +40.0060, PGC 10721
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 0.563' x 0.327' @ 135° |
| Right Ascension | 2h 49' 40.9" (2000) |
| Declination | 41° 3' 18" N |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Description | vF, double, dist 17" |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
Burnham gives his original observations and reductions for this and its neighbor IC 258 in Lick Obs. Publ., II, 181, 1894. All his measurements referred to BD +40 608 are correct, but his final position for "Neb. II." (the galaxy in IC 259) is 29 seconds of time in error -- Burnham applied his offset with the wrong sign. So, IC 259 is actually west of IC 258, and precedes it across the sky.
Courtney Seligman points out that the SDSS clearly shows the second "nebula" of IC 259 to be a double star. Courtney's note about this in early 2013 led to my re-evaluation of Burnham's observations.
Other Data Sources for IC 259
Associated objects for IC 259
Nearby objects for IC 259
5 objects found within 60'
| IC 258 | MCG +07-06-068 | NGC 1077 |
| NGC 1086 | NGC 1106 |
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IC 259