NGC 1662
DSS image of NGC 1662
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 1662, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 1662
H VII 1, h 332, GC 905, Cr55, Lund 141, OCL 470

Type  Open Cluster
Magnitude  6.4
Size  20'
Right Ascension  4h 48' 28.9"  (2000)
Declination  10° 55' 49" N
Constellation  Orion
Description  Cl OF L&S sc st
Classification  II 3 m
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Dec 7, 2020    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

An oddly arranged cluster, a small 1' group of four 8-9th magnitude stars with two loops of 8-9th magnitude stars originating at the center reaching out to the northwest and southeast each about 5' in diameter, overall the cluster is bright, coarse, fully resolved, and 15' in diameter

Andrew Cooper
Sep 27, 2020    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

An odd clump to be sure, a central 5' group of half a dozen 9-10 magnitude stars with a scattering of 9-11th magnitude stars surrounding, mostly northwest or southeast of the central group, about 15' in diameter, bright, coarse, poor, not a particularly impressive cluster

Andrew Cooper
Jan 2, 2016    Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" Gypsy @ 80x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%

A bright and notable grouping of stars, bright, large, coarse, 10' in diameter, confirmed against DSS image
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NGC 1662