Messier Catalog » M36 — NGC 1960

Open Cluster in Auriga

Like a cousin to the Seven Sisters, M36 is an open cluster of young, blue stars that is far more distant than the Pleiades. Called the Pinwheel Cluster, it is a region of contrast with neighboring red stars.
M36: The Pinwheel Cluster

Like a cousin to the Seven Sisters, M36 is an open cluster of young, blue stars that is far more distant than the Pleiades. Called the Pinwheel Cluster, it is a region of contrast with neighboring red stars.

 
RA

5h 36.1m

Dec

34°8

Magnitude

6.3 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫⚫⚫⚫

Size

12

Distance

4,100 light years

Season

❄ Winter

Difficulty

🟢 Easy

 
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