NGC 1662
Open cluster in Orion
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Simulated image of NGC 1662 | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 04h 48m 27.0s[1] |
Declination | +10° 56′ 12″[1] |
Distance | 1,425 ly (437 pc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.4 |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 20' |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | Cr 55 |
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Constellation | Orion |
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
NGC 1662 lies 1.7º NE of the star Pi1 Orionis.
References
- ^ a b c "NGC 1662". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
External links
- CCD image of NGC 1662, Velimir Popov & Emil Ivanov, 2018[permanent dead link]
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Constellation of Orion
- List of stars in Orion
- Orion in Chinese astronomy
- Orion molecular cloud complex
- Orion's Belt
- Orion's Sword
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