About NGC 2682 (M67)

NGC 2682 is a rewarding deep-sky target and shows up as a faint patch of light. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 71° altitude and reaches 78° around 05:16 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 challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Cancer

Distance

2700 ly

Size

27.0'

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

6.1