Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  M 38  ·  NGC 1912
M38 - Open Cluster in Auriga, Derryk
M38 - Open Cluster in Auriga
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M38 - Open Cluster in Auriga

M38 - Open Cluster in Auriga, Derryk
M38 - Open Cluster in Auriga
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M38 - Open Cluster in Auriga

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Description

M38 (NGC1912) is an open star cluster located in Auriga at about 3,500 light years away. The cluster spans a distance of about 25 light years.



Taken August 2019 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 180 mins (3 hrs)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm RGB

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon R: 12x300s

Astrodon G: 12x300s

Astrodon B: 12x300s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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M38 - Open Cluster in Auriga, Derryk

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