NGC 1664
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Manta Ray Cluster
GC 907, Mel 27, Cr 56, Lund 143, OCL 411, H VIII 59
GC 907, Mel 27, Cr 56, Lund 143, OCL 411, H VIII 59
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Size | 18' |
| Right Ascension | 4h 51' 5.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 43° 40' 34" N |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Description | Cl, lRi, lC, pL |
| Classification | III 1 p |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jan 31, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Faint but obvious, a rich 10' diameter clump of 10th magnitude and fainter stars in a rich galactic starfield
Andrew Cooper
Jan 4, 2015 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" Gypsy @ 233x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
An obvious cluster in a thick Milky Way starfield, a neat diamond shape with a chain of stars extending from one corner off to the southwest, coarse, dim, resolved, quite distinct, the diamond or circlet of stars is about 5' across, my first thought when I saw the shape... a manta ray!
Andrew Cooper
Jan 12, 2002 Las Cienegas NCA, Pima Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Sparse and faint, seems dim among several brighter field stars, about 50 brighter members arranged in chains
Other Data Sources for NGC 1664
Nearby objects for NGC 1664
6 objects found within 120'
| Berkeley 12 | Berkeley 68 | GN 04.41.8 |
| HD 30823 | Ru148 | Teutsch 131 |
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NGC 1664