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NGC 1647

Constellation: Tau
Object Type: Open Cluster
RA:  4h 45m 55s
Dec:  +19° 5' 42"
Magnitude: 6.4
Recommended minimum aperture: 50mm

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Location:

NGC 1647 is 3.5° NE of Aldebaran (a Tau).



What You Should See:

This is a cluster that deserves to be far better known. It is under-observed because of its proximity to its illustrious neighbours, the Pleiades and the Hyades. This big, somewhat sparse, grouping of stars is much better in binoculars than it is in a telescope, where it does not always appear to be an obvious cluster.



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