Wishing Well Cluster
Star cluster in Carina · 1,600 light-years
🔭 Explore Wishing Well Cluster in the 3D map →| Type | Star cluster |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Carina |
| Distance | 1,600 light-years |
| Apparent magnitude | 3 |
| Apparent size | 12′ (arc-minutes) |
| Also known as | C91 · NGC 3532 |
Caldwell 91, popularly known as the Wishing Well Cluster, is a star cluster (NGC 3532) in Carina — a family of stars bound by gravity. It appears as number 91 in the Caldwell catalogue, Sir Patrick Moore's 1995 list of 109 bright deep-sky objects for amateur astronomers. It spans roughly 12 arc-minutes on the sky. At about magnitude 3, it can be glimpsed with the unaided eye under dark skies.
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