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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	M67
NGC/IC Number	NGC 2682
Other Designations	HR 3515
Constellation	Cancer
Right Ascension	8h 51m 18s
Declination	+11° 48' 0"
Distance	c.2,700 light years c.800 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.9 Absolute: -2.7
Diameter	Apparent: 25' Actual: c. 10 light years
Number of Stars	c. 500
Optimum Visibility	February
Notes	A dense and ancient open cluster, M67 is several billion years old and thus contains an evolved population of stars, ranging from yellow F- and G-type stars to red giants.

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