NGC 3766 is yet another one of the Southern Hemisphere's great night sky Jewels.
Image - NGC 3766 - The Pearl Cluster
The Pearl Cluster is the cluster of stars dead centre in the image above.
In the image below you can see NGC 3766 The Pearl Cluster
to the lower left of the Lambda Centauri Nebula
The bright star in the centre of the Nebula is Lambda Centauri.
Specifications for The Pearl Cluster -
Right Ascension |
11:36.1 |
Declination |
-61:37 |
| Apparent Magnitude | 5.3 |
Apparent Diameter |
12 Arc Minutes |
Distance |
5500 Light Years |
This is a great naked eye object, though binoculars reveal much more.
NGC 3766 was discovered in 1751-1752 by
Abbe Lacaille from South Africa.
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