M35 in Gemini.

[cotterless45]

A lovely cluster, probably one of the nicest with long chains of bright stars, along with the smaller finer NGC2158. These are very well worth seeking out.

Easy to find, go the same distance from Mu on the other side of

Propus at the foot of Gemini. It shows well at x30 and at x80 fills the fov (82 degree ep).

To the left of Gemini I found The Medusa Nebula , visually a small planetary near the cluster NGC2395. The planetary is to the rhs of a triangle of stars. At x120 I noted more than one point of light.

Nick.

[andrew63]

It's certainly one of my favourite clusters - a fine sight in any instrument .

andrew

[estwing]

caught this last night nick..very nice.

[bish]

Yes M35 is great cluster, ecpecially with NGC2158. Have to say I haven't seen the Medusa yet - suspect I will need fairly dark skies for it.

[SwampStar]

Also saw M35 for the first time on Friday. Spotted it in my 10x50 bins just before the clouds rolled in.

Very nice...

[Mr Q]

On dark, transparent nights, I always like the visual, subtle blue-white stars of M35 compared to the red-orange stars of the much more compact NGC 2158. Iv'e only seen these color differences on the darkest of nights when the pair is nearest the zenith in my 10" newt. I rate the pair second to the double cluster in Perseus.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Those two are a great pair. Very near by is IC 2157, which is similar to NGC 2158, but a bit more diffuse. I picked that up in January of this year:

[Sarah]

Thanks for posting Nick. I will look out for these together next time I am out observing.

[Matt Scunthorpe]

M35 is one of my very favorites.

[Robstargazer15]

I like M35. M35 is one of those great open clusters to see anywhere. NGC 2158 is not hard to find nearby. How did Messier miss NGC 2158???

[m_j_lyons]

If I remember, Messier was observing with a 4" scope - which makes NGC 2158 a pretty good challenge - pretty easy to miss.

[Astralstroll]

Just checked my blog and I saw M35 on 23rd of November last year. I am now rather depressed as I now realise Ive not been outside with the scope since hte 9th of December! Curse these clouds!!!

Dave.

[adrianelliott]

M35 seems to make it into every observing session I do at the moment. Partly because its so great to look at and also the fact that it is 'high but not too high' makes for easy finding and viewing. Definitely one of the best binocular objects up there, and also great in low power with a telescope.

[iksobarg]

I just looked up ngc2935 in my copy of "Deep Sky Wonders." I tried to cross look it up on my google sky phone app. Not listed. I spose its too far or faint. Still, the accompanying photo of the Eskimo nebula is both quaint and breathtaking.

[AndyWB]

Yeah, M35 is good! And as noted, NGC2158 is good too - but I've never seen it in my 5". However, my 10" shows an obvious fuzzy patch with some stars resolving without too much hassle.

Also nearby, and a curious one to have a soft spot for, is NGC2129. Mentioned in TLAO. Sort of two brighter stars with two parallel chains of stars. Managed in AV in 5", easy and obvious in 10" 

[Daniel-K]

one of my all time faves. i also really like M38 with NGC 1907. aperture of 10" is needed to pick out this faint cluster but from a dark site is easy seen in a 8".

[cotterless45]

Don't forget M34 and another overlooked gem M67,

Nick.

[astrorabbit]

Saw it through an 8 inch for the first time last night, pretty much full moon made it difficult to appreciate however will definitely return a few times, to observe and image. Love the contrast between the rich blue and the golden yellow clusters. Can see why it needs a large scope and darker skies to resolve ngc2158. Its difficulty and mystery makes me prefer it to the double.

[AndyWB]

one of my all time faves. i also really like M38 with NGC 1907. aperture of 10" is needed to pick out this faint cluster but from a dark site is easy seen in a 8".

 I spotted it with my 5" scope when at Astrocamp in the Brecons - but my notes do describe it as very dim and fuzzy. Definitely there though - I was looking for M38, and had to check what it was nearby.

[mjpfc]

I like the difference when moving from M35 to M37, which is another well populated cluster but one where most of the stars are pret much equally dim.

I looked at M36 as well on Tuesday night before the clouds moved back, and Down to B226 which was Described by Sue French as looking " like the area

of the sky that M36 has been scooped out of." and she is absolutely right, it is approximately the same size and nearly the same shape - not sure why I

have not looked at this before as it is quite obvious and easy to find as a hole in the stars just to the south.

Celebrations where in order then as B226 Happened to be my 1,000 th DSO I have star-hopped my 8" Newt to,  since we moved to the IOW in 2001.

I went crazy and had 4 Digestives instead of my usual 3.

Clear skies  (such luck)

Mick

Waterworld, Southern England

[Pete Presland]

Very nice at this time of year and a easy spot in bino's

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[Special K]

Superb bino target and I look nearly every time as a gauge for what conditions are like.

But it's a wow in the scope every time!

[deepspacehunter]

M67 is a great one !