NGC 5662 (Mel 127)
NGC 5662 (Mel 127) is an open cluster in the constellation Centaurus, magnitude 5.5, 8.1′ across.
A 5.5-magnitude open cluster in Centaurus, about 8.1′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around June, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in May). It can be seen from everywhere south of 33°N and never sets south of 33°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 33° up from the equator, 68° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Centaurus
- Designations
- Mel 127, Cr 284, Melotte 127, Collinder 284
- Magnitude
- 5.5
- Apparent size
- 8.1′
- Position
- RA 14h 35.6m, Dec −56° 37′ (J2000)
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