R136
Also known as RMC 136
R136 is a cluster of stars in the constellation Dorado.
Cluster at the heart of the Tarantula Nebula
Facts
| Type | Cluster of stars |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Position (J2000) | 5h 38m 42s, −69° 06′ |
| Brightness | magnitude 5.4 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 2,273 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
R136 is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 1° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises. To see it you need the naked eye from a dark site.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Dorado
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits