Messier 36
Object
Cross Reference
Common Name
Object Type
Constellation
English Name
M36
NGC 1960 / Cr 71
OC (Open Cluster)
Auriga (Aur)
The Charioteer
RE
DEC
Size
Magnitude
Morphology
Distance
Extends
Age
5h 36m 17s
+34° 08′ 27″
10.0′
+6.0v
Trumpler II3m
3,700 ly
13 ly
25 million years
Location
Mount
Telescope
Type
Camera / CCD
Filter
Milton Keynes, UK
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6GT
Atlair Astro Lightwave
66ED-R refractor
Canon EOS 700D
Luminance (Lum)
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Notes – Messier 36
-Â M36, NGC 1960, Collinder 71 (Cr 71)
-Â around 60 stars
-Â detached, weak concentration of stars
-Â large range in brightness
-Â bright, very large
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