Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  B226  ·  M 36  ·  NGC 1960
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M36, Kirby Collins
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M36

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M36

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M36 is one of three open clusters in the constellation Auriga (the Charioteer), with 60 or so stars spread across 12 arc minutes of sky.  It was first recorded by Giovanni Batista Hodierna sometime before 1654.  William Herschel described it a "a pretty rich cluster of small stars."

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M36, Kirby Collins