M35 and NGC 2158 image

M35 and NGC 2158

Contains: Deep sky object
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Description

M 35 was discovered in 1745 by Philippe Loys de Cheseaux. It is one of the most beautiful open clusters and is shown in this photo with NGC 2158 (also an open cluster). Both clusters are similar in size, but NGC 2158 is six times more distant.