Open Star Cluster M37 in Auriga

Description:

The third in a string of three showpiece open clusters in Auriga (M38-M36-M37). 

Image Name:

Open Star Cluster M37 in Auriga

Date Taken:

January 14, 2004

Location Taken:

Conditions of Location:

Equipment Used:

Takahashi TOA-130 5" apochromat refractor telescope, Canon 10d digital camera.

Processing Used:

four 2.5-minute unguided images @ 800 ISO, combined in Images Plus (average combine, digital development) and further processed in Photoshop

Distance from Location:

4,400 light years

Constellation:

Auriga (the "charioteer")

Other Link:

http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m037.html

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