The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (abbreviated as NGC) is a catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, known as the NGC objects. It is one of the largest comprehensive catalogues, as it includes all types of deep space objects, including galaxies, star clusters, emission nebulae and absorption nebulae.
Know more about NGC
NGC 2659
NGC 2659 is an open cluster in the constellation Vela. It was discovered by John Herschel on 3 February, 1835. It is of Trumpler class III3m. It is a young cluster, with age nearly 8 million years. The core of the cluster is 1.93 parsec (6.3 light years) across and the total radius is 3.6 pc (11.7 light years). The total number of stars that belong to the cluster is estimated to be 1,801 ± 608 stars and the total mass 857 ± 237 M☉. Among its members, one is a Be star, with four more possible Be stars.
More Images:
Sources:
Wikipedia Page: NGC 2659
NGC 2659 at In-The-Sky website