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Pinwheel Cluster

M36, NGC 1960

Open Star Cluster in Auriga

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Proper Name	Pinwheel Cluster
Messier Number	M36
NGC/IC Number	NGC 1960
Constellation	Auriga
Right Ascension	5h 36m 18s
Declination	+34° 8' 24"
Distance	c.4,300 light years c.1,300 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.0 Absolute: -4.6
Diameter	Apparent: 10' Actual: 13 light years
Number of Stars	c. 450
Optimum Visibility	December / January

An open star cluster more than 4,000 light years away, in the constellation Auriga.

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