M36 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , M36 will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 27° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:09.
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Name
M36
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h36m [3] |
| Declination: | +34°08' [3] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 6.00 (V) [5] 6.09 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 1.3 kpc 4.3 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.09 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.62 |
Sources