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Collinder 54

Melotte 26, NGC 1647

Open cluster in Taurus

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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 1647
Other Designations	Collinder 54, Melotte 26
Constellation	Taurus
Right Ascension	4h 45m 55s
Declination	+19° 4' 44"
Distance	c. 1,960 light years c. 600 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.40 Absolute: -2.49
Diameter	Apparent: 40' Actual: 21 light years
Number of Stars	c. 2,000
Optimum Visibility	December

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