Collinder 65
Constellation: Ori
Object Type: Open Cluster
RA: 5h 25m 52s
Dec: +16° 2' 34"
Magnitude: 3.3
Recommended minimum aperture: 50mm
Charts for 50mm Binocular (5° aperture circle). Click on a chart to print it.
Location:
Cr65 is 6½° to the NNW of Meissa (λ Ori). α, λ and γ Ori make an arrow-head that points to the cluster which, at magnitude 3.3, is visible to the unaided eye as a misty patch of light.
What You Should See:
With a diameter of nearly 4°, Cr65 is an ideal object for 50mm binoculars, which reveal over 50 stars in this sparse cluster. You will see many chains and groups of stars, with a lovely equilateral triple near the south and the orange CE Tau, a semi-regular variable (mag 4.2 to 4.5) similar to Betelgeuse, to the north.
