M36 (Open cluster)

From Cambridge , M36 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:27 (EST), 76° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:23, 81° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:25, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
Name
M36
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Object type
Open cluster
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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 |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.62 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.