NGC1664 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1664 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 9° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC1664
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h51m [2] |
| Declination: | +43°40' [2] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 7.60 (V) [4] 8.02 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.2 kpc 3.9 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.42 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.79 |
Sources