Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  M 36  ·  NGC 1960
Messier 36 - Open Cluster in Auriga, Tom Wildoner
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Messier 36 - Open Cluster in Auriga

Messier 36 - Open Cluster in Auriga, Tom Wildoner
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Messier 36 - Open Cluster in Auriga

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Messier 36 (M36 or NGC 1960) lies at a distance of about 4,100 light years away from Earth in the constellation Auriga and is about 14 light years across. There are at least sixty members in the cluster. The cluster is very similar to the Pleiades cluster (M45), and if it were the same distance from Earth it would be of similar brightness.

Distance: 4,340 light year.
Radius: 7 light year
Right ascension: 05h 36m 18.0s
Declination: +34° 08′ 24″
Apparent Magnitude: 6.3

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO ASI290MC and ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 54 x 60 seconds at -10C plus darks and flats, processed using PixInsight and DSS. Image Date: January 3, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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Messier 36 - Open Cluster in Auriga, Tom Wildoner