NGC1647 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 27 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1647 will become visible at around 20:16 (EDT), 41° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:09.
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Name
NGC1647
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h45m [2] |
| Declination: | +19°05' [2] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 6.40 (V) [4] 6.82 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 540.0 parsec 1760.4 lightyrs [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.42 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.26 |
Sources