Messier 35

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Messier 35
M35atlas.jpg
Credit: 2MASS/NASA.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Gemini
Right ascension 06h 09.1m[1]
Declination +24° 21′[1]
Distance 850 (2800)
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.30
Apparent dimensions (V) 28
Other designations NGC 2168[1]
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

Messier 35 (also known as M 35, 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 2,800 parsecs from Earth.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for Messier 35. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2006-12-08. 

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Coordinates: Sky map 06h 09.1m 00s, +24° 21′ 00″