M38 - Open Cluster in Auriga
Third of three bright open clusters in the constellation Auriga.

  • RA: 5:29
  • Dec: 35:50
  • Size: 21'
  • Magnitude: 6.4
  • Distance: 4200 ly
  • Constellation: Auriga
  • Millennium Star Atlas: Vol. I, p. 113
  • Scope: 8" SCT at f/11
  • Autoguider: ST-4 in faint mode
  • Sky conditions: Excellent seeing, windy
  • Film: Fuji Super G 800+
  • Exposure: 30 minutes
  • Date: 12-14-98

Took some minor wind damage but turned out passably.


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