Open cluster · Cancer
M67
Also known as: NGC 2682
mag 6.930′ across
About
M67 is an open cluster of magnitude 6.9 in Cancer, about 30′ across.
How to find it
- M67 is in the constellation Cancer.
- Best evenings: around mid-March it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 68° S.
When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.
What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)A rich scattering of stars — binoculars often give the best view.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Dozens of stars, many sharp and some coloured.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | M67, NGC 2682 |
|---|---|
| Type | Open cluster |
| Magnitude | 6.9The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 30′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 08h 51m 20.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +11° 48′ 43″ |
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Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →