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M35

NGC 2168

Open Star Cluster in Gemini

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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	M35
NGC/IC Number	NGC 2168
Constellation	Gemini
Right Ascension	6h 8m 54s
Declination	+24° 20' 0"
Distance	c.3,900 light years c.1,200 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.1 Absolute: -4.7
Diameter	Apparent: 40' Actual: 35 light years
Number of Stars	c. 300
Optimum Visibility	January

An open star cluster in Gemini, near its boundary with Taurus. The cluster contains approximately three hundred stars, and is a little under 4,000 light years from the Solar System.

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