Messier 38. NGC 1912. The Starfish Cluster

Click on the image for a full resolution version   See this image also on Instagram   Messier 38 (or NGC 1912, the Starfish Cluster) is an intermediate age open cluster (250 million years). Located 3,500 light years away, in the constellation Auriga, is appears to be in the vicinity of M36 and M37. Their … Continue reading Messier 38. NGC 1912. The Starfish Cluster