Shoe-Buckle Cluster

Open cluster · 2,834 light-years

Shoe-Buckle Cluster is an open cluster 2,834 light-years away, in Gemini: a family of stars born together that still travel together.

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Facts

Also known asM 35, NGC 2168, Melotte 41, Collinder 82, MWSC 754, OCL 466, FoF 2231
TypeOpen cluster
Distance2,834 light-years
Radius27 light-years
ConstellationGemini
Position (J2000)RA 92.2676°, Dec 24.3434°

In Orrery Space

In galaxy mode, search for it on the map or follow the link above: the autopilot flies there. The cluster is drawn at its catalogued place and size; its individual stars are illustrative.

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