Cluster

M36

M36 · NGC 1960 · MWSC 594

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Object data

Designation: M36
Also known as: NGC 1960, MWSC 594
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Auriga
RA (J2000): 05h 36m 18s
Dec (J2000): +34° 08′ 27″
Magnitude: 6.0
Apparent size: 7.2′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best December to January, peaking at 73° at 22:00.

January: 73 degrees at 22:00
February: 61 degrees at 22:00
March: 44 degrees at 22:00
April: 26 degrees at 22:00
May: 10 degrees at 22:00
June: -1 degrees at 22:00
July: -4 degrees at 22:00
August: 0 degrees at 22:00
September: 11 degrees at 22:00
October: 27 degrees at 22:00
November: 45 degrees at 22:00
December: 63 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

Degrees north, negative for south. Recomputed in your browser and remembered on this device.

Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.