NGC 2259 (H499)
NGC 2259 (H499) is a open cluster located in the constellation of Monoceros. The Herchel 2500 is a catalog of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2259:
| Herschel: | H499 |
| NGC/IC: | NGC 2259 |
| Herschel: | H 6. 28 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Magnitude: | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:38.6 |
| Declination: | +10:53 |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Size (arc-minutes): | 5 |