Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  5 Gem  ·  M 35  ·  NGC 2158  ·  NGC 2168  ·  The star 5Gem
M35 / NGC 2168 w/NGC 2158, Ron Bokleman
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Messier 35 (M35) is a large open star cluster located in the constellation Gemini. The cluster has an apparent magnitude of 5.3 and lies at an approximate distance of 2,800 light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 2168 in the New General Catalogue.

Messier 35 occupies an area of 28 arc minutes on the sky, which is roughly equal to the size of the full Moon.

Another open cluster, NGC 2158, lies about 15 arc minutes to the southwest of M35 and can be seen in larger amateur telescopes. NGC 2158 has a visual magnitude of 8.6 and occupies an area of 5 arc minutes. It is considerably older, more compact and contains more stars. It is also more than five times more distant than M35 and the two clusters are not physically related.

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  • M35 / NGC 2168 w/NGC 2158, Ron Bokleman
    Original
  • M35 / NGC 2168 w/NGC 2158, Ron Bokleman
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  • M35 / NGC 2168 w/NGC 2158, Ron Bokleman
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    M35 / NGC 2168 w/NGC 2158, Ron Bokleman
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M35 / NGC 2168 w/NGC 2158, Ron Bokleman

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