M67 is another Open Cluster this time in Cancer. M67 lies 2,700 Light-Years away. M67 is not the oldest known open cluster, but there are few Galactic clusters known to be older, and none of those are as close as M67. [Read more about M67 Open Cluster]
M44 is an Open Cluster with the common name of The Beehive Cluster or Praesepe. M44 lies a mere 577 Light-Years away in the constellation of Cancer. It is one of the nearest open clusters to the Solar System, and it contains a larger star population than most other nearby clusters. [Read more about M44 Beehive Cluster (AKA Praesepe)]
On the night of January 21, 2014, a group of astronomy students at University College London fortuitously spotted a supernova in M82 [Read more about Supernova in M82]
M35 is an open cluster that can be found in Gemini and is 2,800 ight-Years away. The mass has been computed using a statistical technique based on proper motion velocities of its stars. [Read more about M35 Open Cluster]
M36 is a very open cluster and lies 4,100 Light-Years away in Auriga the charioteer. There are at least 60 members of this cluster which are estimated to be about 14 light-years across. [Read more about M36 Open Cluster]
M38 Open Cluster (click for full-sized image)
M38 lies about 3,420 Light-Years away from us in Auriga the Charioteer. The cluster's brightest stars are said to form a pattern resembling the Greek letter Pi.
[Read more about M38 Open Cluster]
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 08:23 | 15:39 |
| Civil Twilight | 07:38 | 16:24 |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:51 | 17:11 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 06:07 | 17:55 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 11:54 |
