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.
Right Ascension: | 5 : 36.1 (hours : minutes) |
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Declination: | +34 : 08 (degrees : minutes) |
Distance: | 4.1 (* 1,000 light years) |
Apparent Magnitude: | 6.0 |
Apparent Diameter: | 12. (arc minutes) |
NGC Home NGC 1959 | NGC 1961 M35 | M37
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