NGC 1662
NGC 1662 is an open cluster in the constellation Orion, magnitude 6.4, 14′ across.
A 6.4-magnitude open cluster in Orion, about 14′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around January, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in December). It can be seen from everywhere north of 79°S and never sets north of 79°N.
At its highest it stands 51° up from 50°N, 66° up from 35°N, 79° up from the equator, 44° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Orion
- Designations
- NGC 1662
- Magnitude
- 6.4
- Apparent size
- 14′
- Position
- RA 4h 48.5m, Dec +10° 56′ (J2000)
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