Pearl Cluster (NGC 3766)
Physical Properties
| Designation | NGC 3766 |
| Type | OCL (I1p) |
| Right Ascension (J2000.0) | 11h 36m 14.3s |
| Declination (J2000.0) | -61° 36' 36" |
| Diameter | 15 arcmin |
| Visual magnitude | 5.3 mag |
| Metric Distance | 1.745 kpc |
| Dreyer Description | Cl, pL, pRi, pC, st 8…13 |
| Identification, Remarks | h 3352; GC 2468; OCL 860; ESO 129-SC27 |
Finder Chart
The open cluster NGC 3766 is located in the constellation Centaurus. Unfortunately it is not visible from Europe. On 14 March it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight.
