Object #6 – M67
M67 - Open cluster in Cancer | Object # 6 | Object Name:M67 | |
| Other Names:NGC2682, Melotte 94, Collinder 204 | ||
| RA:08:51:00.00 | Dec:11:48:00.00 | |
| Constellation:Cancer | Season:Winter | |
| Magnitude:6.9 | Type:Open Cluster | |
| Description: This faint cluster can be tricky to locate. I usually start with M44-The Beehive then move down through Gamma then Alpha Canceri. Alpha Canceri forms part of a four star chevron of stars where M44 is just north of where the point would be. This object is only visible in a telescope from inside a city, being too faint for binoculars or the unaided eye. It is also the object used to determine your telescope's limiting magnitude. |
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