NGC : NGC1647

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-25
Astronomical night: 22:02 - 04:57 (GMT -5)
NGC1647 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk0°295° (Northwest)
Set22:060°295° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

1°

295° (Northwest)

Elevation

NGC1647 Celestial motion
Information about NGC1647

General information

NGC1647 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Taurus constellation and has apparent size of 45 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-25 cluster NGC1647 is not reachable.
 

NGC1647 on the sky map

NGC1647 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Taurus

Magnitude

6

Apparent size45'
Right ascension4h 45m 55s
Declination19° 6′ 54″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1647

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 8Double Star4.22
H VI 101Double Star4.26
H VI 66Double Star0.85
H VI 7*Double Star4.24