Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  M 38  ·  NGC 1907  ·  NGC 1912  ·  PK172+00.1
M38 Open Cluster, Gebhard Maurer
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M38 Open Cluster

M38 Open Cluster, Gebhard Maurer
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M38 Open Cluster

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This is the first image of my open cluster collection. Messier 38 or M38, also known as NGC 1912, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Auriga. It was discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654 and independently found by Le Gentil in 1749. Open cluster M36 and M37, also discovered by Hodierna, and often grouped together with M38. Distance is about 1.066 kpc (3,480 ly) away from Earth. The open cluster NGC 1907 lies nearby on the sky, but the two are most likely just experiencing a fly-by, having originated in different parts of the galaxy.

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M38 Open Cluster, Gebhard Maurer