NGC1662 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 13 arcminutes across.
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From Newark , NGC1662 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 13° above the horizon at dusk.
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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 |
Visibility from Newark
All times shown in Newark local time.