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NGC1664
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 4:51:5.4
Declination: +43:40:34
Constellation: AUR
Visual Magnitude: 7.6
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: Cl, lRi, lC, pL
Sub-type: III1p
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1664
13.1" (1/18/85): 40-45 stars, striking, rich, many faint double stars and chains. A long string of stars to the south leads to mag 7.5 SAO 39807 on the SE edge. Appears rich in the center.