NGC1662 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 13 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1662 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:08 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 59° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:28.
Name
NGC1662
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 04h48m [2] |
Declination: | +10°55' [2] |
Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: | 6.40 (V) [3] 7.00 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 437.0 parsec 1424.6 lightyrs [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -1.80 |
Sources