About NGC 2682 (M67)

NGC 2682 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and is visible as a compact luminous region. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 65° altitude and reaches 78° around 08:31 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

It offers less structure than some of the brightest galaxies.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Cancer

Distance

2700 ly

Size

27.0'

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

6.1