M 36 is one of 3 bright open clusters in Auriga (the others are M 37
and M 38). Under a dark sky, it can be seen with the unaided eye.
M 36 is about 4100 light years away, and these stars formed about
25 million years ago.

Image data:
Camera: SBIG-STXL11002
Exposure: R,G, B (5 minutes x 7 each)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106N