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M35 and NGC 2158

M35 · open cluster

Messier 35

Messier 35 or M35, also known as NGC 2168 or the Shoe-Buckle Cluster, is a relatively close open cluster of stars in the west of Gemini, at about the declination of the Sun when the latter is at June solstice.

RA06h 09m 05sDec+24° 20' 18"

Image: Chuck Ayoub. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation
M35
All designations
M35 · NGC 2168
Object type
Open Cluster
Constellation
Gemini
Best viewing
Winter · Spring

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000)
06h 09m 05s
Declination (J2000)
+24° 20' 18"
Apparent magnitude (V)
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Distance
—
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Visibility tonight
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The science

Messier 35 or M35, also known as NGC 2168 or the Shoe-Buckle Cluster, is a relatively close open cluster of stars in the west of Gemini, at about the declination of the Sun when the latter is at June solstice. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux around 1745 and independently discovered by John Bevis before 1750. It is scattered over part of the sky almost the size of the full moon and is 2,970 light-years away. The compact open cluster NGC 2158 lies directly southwest of it.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0

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Companions

Other objects nearby in Gemini, or of similar character.

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References

Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.

1 merge conflict resolved
  • coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used