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as of 04/26/2024 7:04 a.m.
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General Info
| Type | Open Cluster |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 8h50'20.100'' |
| Declination | +11°49'43'' |
| Magnitude | 6.100 |
| Distance | 2,700ly |
| Size | 30 arc min |
| Catalog Designations | NGC2682, M67 |
| Discovered | 1779 Johann Koehler |
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bllape (1611)
Orion XT8
20 points
many colors in this open cluster with a lot of bright stars.
Tyler (4830)
10" Dobsonian
20 points
Austin (5562)
Orion 10'' SkyQuest dobsonian
40 points
I observed M67 shortly after Praesepe and Jupiter, they made a pretty tight triangle. This particular open cluster isn't super impressive. I estimated about 50 bright stars and many more dimmer ones. The entire cluster fit into the FOV of my 25mm eyepeice, so it's not that large either. Worth a stop if you're in the area, though.
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