NGC1663 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1663 will become visible at around 20:24 (EDT), 37° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:50.
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Name
NGC1663
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h49m [2] |
| Declination: | +13°09' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 14.54 (V) [2] 15.78 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 700.0 parsec 2282.0 lightyrs [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.24 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 5.31 |
Sources