Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  M 37  ·  NGC 2099
Messier 37 in the Constellation Auriga, Tom Wildoner
Messier 37 in the Constellation Auriga
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Messier 37 in the Constellation Auriga

Messier 37 in the Constellation Auriga, Tom Wildoner
Messier 37 in the Constellation Auriga
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Messier 37 in the Constellation Auriga

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Messier 37 is a large open cluster found in the constellation of Auriga. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.2 and covers about 24 arc-minutes of sky, the distance from Earth is about 4,500 light-years.

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120mm ED Triplet APO Refractor, Celestron CGEM-DX mount, Canon 6D stock camera, 9 minutes total integration time with at ISO 3200, Image Date: February 5, 2018. Location: The Dark Side Observatory in Weatherly, PA.

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Messier 37 in the Constellation Auriga, Tom Wildoner

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