Open cluster · Carina

NGC 3532 Wishing Well Cluster

Also known as: C91

mag 3.050′ across

About

NGC 3532, the Wishing Well Cluster, is an open cluster of magnitude 3.0 in Carina, about 50′ across.

NGC 3532 is in the constellation Carina.
Best evenings: around late April 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 south of 21° N.
Diamond Cross: One of the finest clusters for binoculars, 6° north-east of θ Carinae.

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.

EyesA hazy patch or a knot of faint stars from a dark site.
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.

Designations	NGC 3532, C91
Type	Open cluster
Magnitude	3.0The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	50′the full Moon is 31′ across
Constellation	Carina
Right ascension (J2000)	11h 05m 47.8s
Declination (J2000)	−58° 46′ 14″