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Caldwell 91
Caldwell 91 Wishing Well Cluster
Credit: NASA, ESA

C91 - Wishing Well Cluster

Caldwell 91 (NGC 3532) also known as the Wishing Well Cluster is a open cluster located within the constellation Carina.

C91 is best viewed during Spring, is magnitude 3*, and can be viewed with naked eye. It is 55' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Wishing Well Cluster
      1. Type:
      2. open cluster
      1. NGC:
      2. 3532
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 3
      1. Viewing:
      2. naked eye
      1. Size:
      2. 55'
      1. RA:
      2. 11 06.4
      1. Dec:
      2. -58 40'
      1. Season:
      2. Spring


    * The naked eye can see up to magnitude 8 objects under ideal dark sky conditions.