General information
Open Cluster NGC1662 has the magnitude of 6 and is placed in Orion constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 20 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-26, cluster NGC1662 is not reachable.
NGC1662 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Orion |
Magnitude | 6 |
Apparent size | 20' |
Right ascension | 4h 48m 27s |
Declination | 10° 56′ 12″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC1662 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H N 24 | Double Star | 5.03 |
H VI 98 | Double Star | 6.38 |
H VI 31 | Double Star | 4.27 |
H V 57 | Double Star | 6.06 |