NGC 1662 | |
Epoch: | J2000.0 |
Type: | Open cluster |
Constellation: | Orion |
Ra: | [1] |
Appmag V: | 6.4 |
Dist Ly: | 1,425 ly |
Dist Pc: | 437 pc |
Size V: | 20' |
Names: | Cr 55 |
NGC 1662 (also known as Collinder 55) is a loosely bound open cluster located in the constellation Orion. It has an apparent magnitude of 7.6[1] and an approximate size of 20 arc-minutes.
NGC 1662 lies 1.7ยบ NE of the star Pi1 Orionis.