M35 is a fantastic open cluster located in the constellation of Gemini. At magnitude +5.2, it's visible to the naked eye under good conditions. Curiously, despite being a naked eye object it was not discovered until 1745-46 by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux and then independently "re-discovered" by John Bevis sometime before 1750. Since the cluster is reasonable close at 2,800 light-years, it presents a large apparent diameter of some 28 arc minutes - almost exactly the same as that of the full Moon. Without a doubt, M35 is a magnificent sight in all types of optical instruments