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M35 Open Star Cluster (NGC 2168)

Messier 35 (M35) is a large open star cluster located in the northern constellation Gemini. The cluster consists of several hundred stars, of which 120 are brighter than magnitude 13. The central region has a density of 6.21 stars per cubic parsec.

The cluster’s brightest stars can be resolved in 10×50 binoculars. Small telescopes will reveal some of the fainter stars, while 6-inch and 8-inch telescopes at low magnifications show a field full of stars across the cluster.

Distance: 2,800 light years (850 parsecs)
Number of stars: 500
Apparent magnitude: +5.30
Radius: 11 light years

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