Open cluster in Auriga
Messier 37 is a bright open cluster that is a very impressive sight in a telescope with a wide field eyepiece. It is a densely packed group of several hundred stars, many more than the nearby Messier 36 and Messier 38.
| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Apparent Size | 24' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 4,400 |
| Right Ascension | 5:52.4 |
| Declination | +32 33 |
Image details: 20 images, each 60 seconds at ISO 1600, taken with a Canon 400D camera through a Meade 12” telescope at f/5.4.
February 2009