C97 · open cluster

NGC 3766

NGC 3766 is an open star cluster in the southern constellation Centaurus.

RA11h 36m 14sDec−61° 36' 18"

Image: ESO. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: C97
All designations: C97 · NGC 3766
Object type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Centaurus
Best viewing: Spring

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 11h 36m 14s
Declination (J2000): −61° 36' 18"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —

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Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 3766 is an open star cluster in the southern constellation Centaurus. It is located in the vast star-forming region known as the Carina molecular cloud, and was discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille during his astrometric survey in 1751–1752. At a distance of about 1745 pc, the cluster subtends a diameter of about 12 minutes of arc.

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