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1Properties
Magnitude
9.6
Angular Size
5 arcmin
Distance
7,100 ly
Open Cluster
Position & Identifiers
Physical size
10 light-years across
— about 1.2× the Sun-to-Sirius distance
2How easy to spot?
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Easy | Medium+ | Medium |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Easy
Medium
Hard
Very hard
Impossible
Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
Easy
on Seestar S50
3Visibility
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Best season
Feb – Apr
(peak: Mar)
4
Eyepiece View
125x
TFOV: 0.4°
Lim. mag: 13.6
Melotte 105 · 5.0′ diameter · N up, E left
5
Best Magnification
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