Messier 36, also known as M36 or NGC 1960, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Auriga, about 1,330 parsecs from Earth. It was first observed by the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna before 1654 as a nebulous patch, independently rediscovered by Guillaume Le Gentil in 1749, and catalogued by Charles Messier in 1764; the cluster closely resembles the Pleiades (Messier 45) and would appear similarly bright if it were at the same distance.
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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1. Wikidata: Messier 36
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Messier 36, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 36 or M36, also known as NGC 1960 or the Pinwheel Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the somewhat northern Auriga constellation.
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Messier 36 or M36, also known as NGC 1960 or the Pinwheel Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the somewhat northern Auriga constellation.
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