NGC 3532 (Caldwell 91), [8] also commonly known as the Pincushion Cluster, [9][10][11][8] Football Cluster, [12][13] the Black Arrow Cluster, [14] or the Wishing Well Cluster, [4][5][6][7] is an open cluster some 405 parsecs from Earth [2] in the constellation Carina.

Mar 5, 2023 · The Wishing Well Cluster (NGC 3532) is a bright open cluster located 1,321 light-years away in the constellation Carina. With an apparent magnitude of 3, it is one of the finest telescope targets in the southern sky.

May 4, 2022 · NGC 3532 is a fabulous open cluster in the constellation Carina the Keel that sits in a gorgeous star field 4.7° south-southwest of magnitude 3.9 Pi (π) Centauri.

NGC 3532 is a Open Cluster in the Carina constellation. NGC 3532 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Given its visual magnitude of 3, NGC 3532 is visible to the naked eye under a clear and dark sky, or with the help of a small binocular.

Nov 26, 2014 · NGC 3532 is a bright open cluster located some 1,300 light-years away in the constellation of Carina (The Keel of the ship Argo). It is informally known as the Wishing Well Cluster, as it resembles scattered silver coins which have been dropped into a well.

Open Cluster NGC 3532 in constellation Carina. Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. Limiting magnitudes: Constellation chart ~6.5 mag, DSS2 close-ups ~20 mag. [149, 160]

NGC 3532 (Caldwell 91),also commonly known as the Pincushion Cluster, Football Cluster, the Black Arrow Cluster, or the Wishing Well Cluster, is an open cluster some 405 parsecs from Earth in the constellation Carina.