| Object Data |
| Description |
M37 is one of the densest of the nearby open
clusters. It can be easily mistaken for a globular when viewing
through a small telescope.
|
| Constellation |
Auriga the Charioteer |
| Right Ascension |
5h 52m 39s |
| Declination |
+32° 33' 3" |
| Magnitude |
5.6 |
| Angular size |
24 arcminutes |
| Distance |
1,350 parsecs (4,375 light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
Unknown |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 14" LX200GPS |
| Imaging Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/3.3 (415mm) |
| Guide Camera |
Not needed |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 4.1 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Fifteen exposures of thirty seconds each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
November 22, 2003 |
| Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in central
South Florida. |
