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Messier 37 - Open Cluster in Auriga

Altitude: 4.1°   Azimuth: 39.1°   Direction: North-East

Messier 37 is a Open Cluster in the Auriga constellation. Messier 37 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of Messier 37 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.38x0.38 degrees (22.8x22.8 arcmins).

Image of Messier 37 - Open Cluster in Auriga star
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DSS2 image of Messier 37 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (11.4 arcmin) and minor (11.4 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about Messier 37

Messier 37
Open Cluster
Auriga

Messier 37 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 4.1°
Azimuth: 39.1°
Direction: North-East

See also Messier 37 rise and set times.

Given its visual magnitude of 5.6, Messier 37 is easily visible with the help of a small binocular.

Available Resources for Messier 37 - Open Cluster in Auriga

Photometric information of Messier 37

The following table lists the magnitude of Messier 37 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).

6.19
5.6

For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.

Apparent size of Messier 37

The following table reports Messier 37 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of Messier 37 is a visual representation of it.
11.4 arcmin
11.4 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Messier 37

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of Messier 37 are provided in the following table:

05h 52m 18s
+32° 33’ 10”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of Messier 37 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart Messier 37 - Open Cluster in Auriga star
Simplified finder chart for Messier 37 - Open Cluster in Auriga.

Finder chart Messier 37 - Open Cluster in Auriga star
Simplified finder chart for Messier 37 - Open Cluster in Auriga.

Rise and set times of Messier 37 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's Messier 37 - Open Cluster in Auriga rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 57.4°
Max altitude: 71.1°
Azimuth: 302.6°