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This lovely open cluster in the constellation of Auriga contains about 50 stars.The distance is 1199 parsecs. The cluster looks like a kite therefore the nickname is the Kite star cluster. Read more.
Name and aliases | NGC 1664 |
Type | Open (galactic) Cluster |
Coordinates | 04:51:03.12 +43:40:33.6 |
Radial velocity | 6.7 km/s |
Link | Simbad |
Link | HyperLeda |
NCG 1664, Kite Cluster