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Loading contentNGC 3496 is an open cluster in the constellation Carina. It shines at apparent magnitude 8.2 and spans about 6 arcminutes of sky.
Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.
| Object | Type | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carina NebulaC 92 · NGC 3372 | H II region | 3 | 120 |
| Wishing Well ClusterC 91 · NGC 3532 | Open cluster | 3 | 12 |
| NGC 2516C 96 · NGC 2516 | Open cluster | 3.8 | 24.3 |
| NGC 3114NGC 3114 | Open cluster | 4.2 | 12.3 |
| IC 2581 | Open cluster | 4.3 | 6 |
| NGC 3293NGC 3293 | Open cluster | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| NGC 2808NGC 2808 | Globular cluster | 5.69 | 9 |
| NGC 3572NGC 3572 | Open cluster | 6.6 | 4.08 |
Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.