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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
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