Astronomy:NGC 1662

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Short description: Open cluster in Orion
NGC 1662
NGC 1662.png
Simulated image of NGC 1662
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationOrion
Right ascension 04h 48m 27.0s[1]
Declination+10° 56′ 12″[1]
Distance1,425 ly (437 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)6.4
Apparent dimensions (V)20'
Physical characteristics
Other designationsCr 55
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 1662 (also known as Collinder 55) is a loosely bound open cluster located in the constellation Orion. It has an apparent magnitude of 7.6[1] and an approximate size of 20 arc-minutes.

Location

Location of NGC 1662 in the night sky

NGC 1662 lies 1.7º NE of the star Pi1 Orionis.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NGC 1662". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=ngc+1662&submit=submit+id. 

External links




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