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Collinder 62

Cr 62

Open star cluster in Auriga

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Proper NameNone
Messier NumberNone
NGC/IC NumberNone
Other DesignationsCollinder 62
ConstellationAuriga
Right Ascension5h 22m 19s
Declination+41° 1' 30"
Distancec.4,800 light years
c.1,500 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +4.19
Absolute: -6.65
DiameterApparent: 35'
Actual: 49 light years
Optimum VisibilityDecember / January

Collinder 62 is a diffuse open cluster in Auriga, southward of Capella. Note that the brightest star seen here, white HR 1760, is not a member of the cluster, but a foreground star lying considerably closer to the Sun. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

An open star cluster in the constellation of Auriga, about five degrees southward of Capella on the central axis of the Milky Way. At just over half a degree, its apparent diameter in the sky is comparable with that of the Moon.

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