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Messier 35
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7 years 11 months ago #106301
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Messier 35,
Constellation Gemini
Right ascension 06h 09.1m
Declination +24° 21′
Distance 2800 ly (850 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.30
Apparent dimensions (V) 28 arcmins
Messier 35 (also known as M35, or NGC 2168) is an open cluster in the constellation Gemini. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745 and independently discovered by John Bevis before 1750. The cluster is scattered over an area of the sky almost the size of the full moon and is located 850 parsecs (2,800 light-years) from Earth.
The compact open cluster NGC 2158 lies directly southwest of M35.
Dob S/W 10" F.L.1200/f4.7
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Thanks for looking
Marios
Constellation Gemini
Right ascension 06h 09.1m
Declination +24° 21′
Distance 2800 ly (850 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.30
Apparent dimensions (V) 28 arcmins
Messier 35 (also known as M35, or NGC 2168) is an open cluster in the constellation Gemini. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745 and independently discovered by John Bevis before 1750. The cluster is scattered over an area of the sky almost the size of the full moon and is located 850 parsecs (2,800 light-years) from Earth.
The compact open cluster NGC 2158 lies directly southwest of M35.
Dob S/W 10" F.L.1200/f4.7
T/S 30mm plossl
Thanks for looking
Marios
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