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M36

M 36, NGC 1960

Open ClusterAurMag 6.000
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Reference data

RA · J200005h 36m 17.7s84.073917°
Dec · J2000+34° 08′ 26.7″34.140750°
Magnitude6.000
Angular size7.2′
Position angle
Distance
ConstellationAur
Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.9 records

Catalogue identities

MESSIERM36Existing Astro Corner canonical name
MESSIERM 36OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource
NGCNGC 1960OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:31Source
ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:31Source
Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:31Source
MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:31Source
Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:31Source
Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:31Source

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