About NGC 2168 (M35)

NGC 2168 is a rewarding deep-sky target and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 25° altitude and reaches 66° around 06:00 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, subtle features are easily lost in bright 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

Gemini

Distance

2800 ly

Size

30.0'

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

5.3