Messier 37

Open cluster in Auriga

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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: Exposure times of 27 minutes each of red, green and blue, taken with an SBIG STF-8300M imager and a 14" Meade telescope at f/5.5.

December 2022