M37
Image information:
| Date: | 10/17/2017 |
| Equipment: | ZWO ASI178MC Cool OSC camera through AT65EDQ telescope on Losmandy GM8 mount. |
| Image type: | OSC |
| Exposure time: | 40X4min binned 1X1 |
| Comment: |
Object information:
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Object designations: |
M37, NGC 2099 |
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Object type: |
Open star cluster |
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Object size: |
24' |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
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Comment: |
M37 is the brightest star cluster in the constellation of Auriga. It is visible to the naked eye under favorable conditions. It contains more than 500 member stars. It is 4500 ly distant and it has diameter of about 25 ly. M37 is estimated to be between 350 and 550 million years old. |
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