Caroline's Cluster
Star cluster in Canis Major · 9,000 light-years
🔭 Explore Caroline's Cluster in the 3D map →| Type | Star cluster |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Distance | 9,000 light-years |
| Apparent magnitude | 7.2 |
| Apparent size | 9′ (arc-minutes) |
| Also known as | C58 · NGC 2360 |
Caldwell 58, popularly known as Caroline's Cluster, is a star cluster (NGC 2360) in Canis Major — a family of stars bound by gravity. It appears as number 58 in the Caldwell catalogue, Sir Patrick Moore's 1995 list of 109 bright deep-sky objects for amateur astronomers. It spans roughly 9 arc-minutes on the sky. At about magnitude 7.2, it is a rewarding binocular and small-telescope target.
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