NGC 1663
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Orion |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 48 m 23.5 s |
| declination | + 13 ° 09 ′ 04 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | IV2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 14.5 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 15.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 9 ′ |
| Physical data
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| distance | approx. 2300 ly (700 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery time | February 10, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1662 • C 0445 + 130 • OCl 461 • GC 906 • H VIII 7 • PGC 3517900 | |
NGC 1663 is the name of an open star cluster of the Trumpler type IV2p in the constellation Orion . The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on February 10, 1784 .