Open Cluster Messier 37 (M37) in Auriga
Taken by Thomas Wildoner on November 3, 2024 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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Date Taken: 2024:11:14 15:22:43
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Messier 37 (also known as M37, NGC 2099, or the Salt and Pepper Cluster) is the brightest and richest open cluster in the constellation Auriga. Estimates of its age range from 347 million to 550 million years. It contains over 500 identified stars, with roughly 150 stars brighter than magnitude 12.5. M37 has at least a dozen red giants (ref: Wikipedia).
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension: 5h 52m 18s
Declination: +32° 33′ 02″
Distance: 4.511 kly
Apparent magnitude (V): 6.2
Apparent dimensions (V): 24′
Other designations: NGC 2099
Constellation: Auriga
Tech Specs: Orion 8” RC Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at -10F, 54 Minutes using 60 second exposures, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in PixInsight. Image Date: November 3, 2024. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Photographer's website:
https://www.thedarksideobservatory.com
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