Deep space
Critter Cluster
Open cluster · M93 · NGC 2447
Open cluster in Puppis
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Messier 93 or M93, also known as NGC 2447 or the Critter Cluster, is an open cluster in the modestly southern constellation Puppis, the imagined poop deck of the legendary Argo.
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Key facts
Distance
~3,600 light-years
Apparent mag.
+6
Apparent size
10′
Best seen with
Naked eye (dark sky)
Catalogue
M93 · NGC 2447
Did you know
- Listed as Messier 93 in the Messier catalogue, also known as NGC 2447.
- Found in the constellation Puppis.
- Visible to the naked eye from a dark, moonless site.
