M50 cluster

M50(NGC 2323) is an open cluster located in the constellation Unicorn. It was found and numbered in messier on 1772. The diameter is about 18 light years, the dense area in the middle is about 10 to 9 light years, and the distance is 3000 light years. About 200 stars.

Observation data: J2000 epoch classification: II, 3, M constellation: unicorn right ascension: 07 03.2 right ascension:? 08 20' distance: 3200 light years (1000 parsec) apparent magnitude (v): 5.9 apparent scale (v): 16.0' physical properties: (M☉) radius: 10 estimated age: 7.