NGC 1662
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SDSS recording | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Orion |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 04 h 48 m 28.9 s |
declination | + 10 ° 55 ′ 49 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | I2p |
Brightness (visual) | 6.40 likes |
Angular expansion | 12 ′ |
Physical data
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distance | 1400 ly (437 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
Discovery time | January 18, 1784 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1662 • OCl 470 • Cr 55 • Lund 141 • GC 905 • H VII 1 • h 332 • PGC 3517899 |
NGC 1662 is the name of an open star cluster of the Trumpler type I2p in the constellation Orion . The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on January 18, 1784 .