The Wishing Well Cluster (NGC3532)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Wishing Well Cluster is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
The Wishing Well Cluster (NGC3532)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h05m [2] |
| Declination: | −58°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Magnitude: | 3.00 (V) [5] 3.28 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 486.0 parsec 1584.4 lightyrs [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.28 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.43 |
Sources
Events
| 08 Mar 2025 | – The Wishing Well cluster is well placed |
| 09 Mar 2026 | – The Wishing Well cluster is well placed |
| 09 Mar 2027 | – The Wishing Well cluster is well placed |
| 08 Mar 2028 | – The Wishing Well cluster is well placed |
| 08 Mar 2029 | – The Wishing Well cluster is well placed |
| 09 Mar 2030 | – The Wishing Well cluster is well placed |
| 09 Mar 2031 | – The Wishing Well cluster is well placed |
| 08 Mar 2032 | – The Wishing Well cluster is well placed |