[M36 image]

NGC 1960 = M36

Open star cluster in Auriga

Dreyer's description: Cl, B, vL, vRi, lC, st 9...11 sc; = M36

Cross Identifications: GC 1166, h 358. Ha 2.7, Le Gentil, Bode 12; Pinwheel Cluster; Mel 37, Cr 71.

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    Right Ascension: 5 : 36.1 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: +34 : 08 (degrees : minutes)
    Distance: 4.1 (* 1,000 light years)
    Apparent Magnitude: 6.0
    Apparent Diameter: 12. (arc minutes)

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