Type |
Location |
r.a. |
dec. |
Size |
Magnitude |
Distance |
Open Cluster |
Auriga |
5h36.1 |
+34°08' |
12' |
6.0 |
3800 ly |
Open Cluster M36 (also known as Messier Object 36, Messier 36, M36, or NGC
1960) is an open cluster in the Auriga constellation, at a distance of about 3800
light-years.
The cluster comprises about 30 "young" stars. Age estimation is 25 Million
years.

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