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Wishing Well Cluster
Open cluster · C91 · NGC 3532
Open cluster in Carina
Photo: ESO/G. Beccari · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
NGC 3532 is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Carina. Alternatively, it is known as Caldwell 91, the Pincushion Cluster, Football Cluster, the Black Arrow Cluster, or the Wishing Well Cluster. This formation is located at a distance of some 1,321 light-years (405 pc) parsecs from Earth. Its population of approximately 150 stars of 7th magnitude or fainter includes seven red giants and seven white dwarfs.
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Key facts
Distance
~1,600 light-years
Apparent mag.
+3
Apparent size
12.0′
Best seen with
Naked eye
Catalogue
C91 · NGC 3532
Did you know
- Listed as Caldwell 91 in the Caldwell catalogue, also known as NGC 3532.
- Found in the constellation Carina.
- Bright enough to see with the naked eye.
