| NGC 1647 | |
|---|---|
NGC_1647.jpg) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 04 45 55 |
| Declination | ±19° 06′ 54″ |
| Distance | 1,800 ly (on average) (550 ps) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.4 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 45' |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Cr 54 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
NGC 1647 is an open cluster in the constellation Taurus. It contains nearly 90 stars and it lies at a distance of 550 parsec. It is visible even with binoculars close to Aldebaran. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. It is located behind the Taurus dark nebula complex, approximately 160 parsec away. The brightest main sequence stars are of spectral type B7. Its age is estimated to be 150 million years.
References
- ^ "NGC 1647". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ C. A. Guerrero; J. H. Peña; J. P. Sareyan (2011). "uvby-B Photoelectric Photometry of the Open Clusters NGC 1647 and NGC 1778". Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica. 47 (1): 185–192. Bibcode:2011RMxAA..47..185G. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- NGC/IC online - result for NGC 1647 Archived 2012-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Zdanavičius, J.; Straižys, V.; Chen, C. W.; Chen, W. P.; Zdanavičius, K.; Kazlauskas, A.; et al. (2005). "Seven-Color Photometry of the Open Cluster NGC 1647 Area". Baltic Astronomy. 14: 179–203. Bibcode:2005BaltA..14..179Z.
External links
Media related to NGC 1647 at Wikimedia Commons
