M36 (NGC 1960)
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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.

M36, NGC 1960

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Date Telescope Binning Exp Time (s) Special processing Notes
Dec 16, 2023 Centurion
18"
L 1:1
RGB 3:1
L 3x300
R,G,B 300
DDP