About NGC 3766 (C97)

NGC 3766 is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 25° altitude and reaches 28° around 08:03 PM.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Observing conditions matter, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It can be observed without much difficulty.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Centaurus

Distance

5800 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

5.3