M 38 + IC 417 (Sh2-234) (Thilo)

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M 38 + IC 417 (Sh2-234)

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Messier 38 (also known as NGC 1912) is one of the three open star clusters (along with M 36 and M 37) in the constellation Auriga. Its apparent magnitude is 6.4 mag, its angular extent 21'. It is about 4000 light-years away from the solar system and has a diameter of about 25 light-years. M 38 is a moderately dense cluster with an estimated age of about 200 million years.

IC 417, also known as Spider Nebula or Sh2-234, is an emission nebula with an embedded open star cluster in the constellation Auriga. It is estimated to be 7500 light years away from the solar system and has a diameter of about 26 light years.

NGC 1931 (in the upper left half of the image, also known as the Fly) is a reflection and emission nebula, estimated to be 10,000 light years from the solar system.

LBN 794 is the elongated emission nebula in the lower right half of the image.

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RA (center)	05h28m58s.32
RA (top/left)	05h35m59s.42
RA (top/right)	05h30m58s.61
RA (bottom/right)	05h21m44s.84
RA (bottom/left)	05h27m02s.56

Dec (center)	+34°59′54″.4
Dec (top/left)	+33°53′19″.9
Dec (top/right)	+36°46′37″.3
Dec (bottom/right)	+36°04′58″.1
Dec (bottom/left)	+33°12′58″.8

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