NGC 3766
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 3766, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 3766
Lac III.7, Collinder 248, Cr 248, C 1133-613, OCl 860.0
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Size | 12' |
| Right Ascension | 11h 36' 14.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 61° 36' 19" S |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Description | Cl, pL, pRi, pC, st 8...13 |
| Classification | I 1 p |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jan 13, 2022 Lawa'i Beach, Kauai, Hawaii (map)
8x42mm Nikon Prostaff 3S Binoculars @ 8x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Bright and obvious, a dense group of stars about 10' in diameter, not resolved, a good binocular object located in a notable 2° long north-south chain of six 5th magnitutde stars
Andrew Cooper
Apr 5, 2007 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
15cm f/5 Newtonian, Primero @ 35x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Bright, rich, compact, about 10' across, 8-10 brighter stars with a very rich dim population, pushing to 97x resolves the dimmer population
Other Data Sources for NGC 3766
Nearby objects for NGC 3766
15 objects found within 120'
| Gum39 | HD 100929 | HD 101021 |
| HD 101189 | HD 101570 | IC 2872 |
| IC 2944 | IC 2948 | Lambda Centauri |
| PK292+1.2 | PK293+1.1 | PK294-0.1 |
| Ru94 | Stock14 | V810 Centauri |
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NGC 3766