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Other deep sky objects in Auriga
- NGC 2281 - Open Cluster
- Messier 37 - Open Cluster
- Messier 36 - Open Cluster
- Messier 38 - Open Cluster
- NGC 1857 - Open Cluster
- NGC 1893 - Open Cluster
- NGC 1664 - Open Cluster
- NGC 1778 - Open Cluster
- NGC 1907 - Open Cluster
- IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) - Nebula
- NGC 1931 - Star Cluster + Nebula
- IC 2149 - Planetary Nebula
- NGC 2192 - Open Cluster
- NGC 1883 - Open Cluster
- NGC 2208 - Galaxy
- NGC 1985 - Reflection Nebula
- NGC 2242 - Planetary Nebula
- NGC 2387 - Galaxy
- IC 403 - Other Classification
- IC 436 - Galaxy
- IC 406 - Other Classification
- IC 417 - HII Ionized region
- NGC 2240 - Open Cluster
- IC 419 - Other Classification
- IC 425 - Other Classification
- NGC 2165 - Open Cluster
- NGC 2126 - Open Cluster
- NGC 2013 - Open Cluster
- NGC 1798 - Open Cluster
- IC 439 - Other Classification
- IC 2120 - Other Classification
- IC 2168 - Double Star
- IC 2170 - Other Classification
- NGC 1724 - Open Cluster
- NGC 1896 - Open Cluster
- NGC 1790 - Open Cluster
- IC 397 - Other Classification
Messier 38 - Open Cluster in Auriga
Messier 38 is a Open Cluster in the Auriga constellation. Messier 38 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
Messier 38 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -2.4°
Azimuth: 6.3°
Direction: North
See also Messier 38 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 6.4, Messier 38 is easily visible with the help of a small binocular.
Photometric information of Messier 38
The following table lists the magnitude of Messier 38 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).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Apparent size of Messier 38
The following table reports Messier 38 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of Messier 38 is a visual representation of it.Digitized Sky Survey image of Messier 38
The image below is a photograph of Messier 38 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 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Messier 38
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of Messier 38 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of Messier 38 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise ans set times of Messier 38 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Messier 38 - Open Cluster in Auriga rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):