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NGC1662 Observation Details

NGC1662

NGC1662 Daily Motion

NGC1662 will rise at 10:50, reaching 62° when twilight begins at 16:41. It will reach transit at 64° by 17:23 and will set before twilight ends at 23:56.
NGC1662 will be visible until April, 12, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

NGC1662 Visibility Timetable on February 13

NGC1662 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 23.5% illuminated01:57-21°
NGC1662 rise10:50
Moon Set11:012°
Sunset15:4355°
Civil sunset16:1159°
Astrosession begin17:1263°
NGC1662 transit17:2364°
NGC1662 set23:56
Astrosession end03:31-35°

Track NGC1662 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is NGC1662 right now?

NGC1662 is located in the constellation Orion, at right ascension 04h 48m 28s" and declination 10° 55' 49s. Although it is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 48 degrees, NGC1662 is not visible because it is daytime.

NGC1662 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC1662 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC1662 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC1662 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

NGC1662 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC1662

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Object nameNGC1662
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC1662 coordinates4.80804, 10.93039
Center coordinates4.80804, 10.93039

NGC1662 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC1662

Time15:00
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
NGC1662 elevation48°
NGC1662 Azimuth-120°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC1662 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC1662's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC1662

Time
DateSat, 14 February 2026
Twighlight start17:12
Twighlight end03:28
Twighlight duration10h 16m
Rise10:46
Set23:52
Elevation at transit64°
Transit time17:19
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 04h 48m 28s", Dec: 10° 55' 49s
Magnitude6
ConstellationOrion
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC1662, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC1662 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC1662

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension4.80804°
Declination10.93039°
Magnitude6.40
ConstellationOrion
Elevation48.4°
Azimuth-120°

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.