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M37

M37 is a Open Cluster in Charles Messier's catalog of deep sky objects.
 

 



M37

 
 
Fact Sheet

Messier Number

  M37

Catalog Number

  NGC 2099

Constellation

  Auriga

Location

  05 52.4 (Right Ascension)

  32 33 (Declination)

Integrated Visual Magnitude

  6.2

Angular Size

  24 arc minutes

Type

  Open Cluster

Distance From Earth

  4,400 light years

Discoverer

  Giovanni Batista Giovanni Battista Hodierna before 1654

 
Description

Overview:
Messier Object M37 is a Open Cluster discovered by Giovanni Batista Giovanni Battista Hodierna before 1654. It has an angular size of 24 arc minutes.

Location:
M37 is located within the borders of the constellation Auriga at RA 05 52.4 and Declination 32 33. It is 4,400 light years from the planet Earth making it the 29th furthest Messier Object from Earth.

Brightness:
Compared to the other objects from the Messier catalog, M37 is a bright deep space object with a brightness rating of 6.2.