NGC 1664
Encyclopedia
NGC 1664 is an open cluster
in the constellation of Auriga
. It contains fewer than 50 stars and lies at a distance of 1199 parsecs.
Open cluster
An open cluster is a group of up to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the same age. More than 1,100 open clusters have been discovered within the Milky Way Galaxy, and many more are thought to exist...
in the constellation of Auriga
Auriga (constellation)
Auriga is a constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for 'charioteer' and its stars form a shape that has been associated with the pointed helmet of a charioteer. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains among the 88 modern...
. It contains fewer than 50 stars and lies at a distance of 1199 parsecs.
