About NGC 2168 (M35)

NGC 2168 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 31° altitude and reaches 66° around 02:29 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

This makes it a good target for beginners.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Gemini

Distance

2800 ly

Size

30.0'

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

5.3