NGC 1647 - Open Cluster in Taurus
NGC 1647 is a Open Cluster in the Taurus constellation. NGC 1647 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 1647 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.9x0.9 degrees (54x54 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 1647
NGC 1647 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -2.2°
Azimuth: 305.0°
Direction: North-West
See also NGC 1647 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 6.4, NGC 1647 is easily visible with the help of a small binocular.
Photometric information of NGC 1647
The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 1647 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Apparent size of NGC 1647
The following table reports NGC 1647 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1647 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1647
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1647 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1647 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 1647 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 1647 - Open Cluster in Taurus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):