- Object Information:
- The open clusters Messier 38 [top-center] and Messier 36 [lower-left] are seen in this wide field image of the southern portion of the constellation of Auriga. Also seen in this image are the open cluster NGC 1907 [the yellowish cluster of stars below Messier 38], the emission nebula IC 417 [the bright portion of the nebula below NGC 1907], and the emissoin nebula/open cluster NGC 1931 [the bright red patch between IC 417 and Messier 36.
- Additional information about Messier 38 and Messier 36 can be found at the two links below:
- http://messier.obspm.fr/m/m038.html
- http://messier.obspm.fr/m/m036.html
- Imaged at:
- Shelter Valley, San Diego County, California
- Equipment:
- Optics - Takahashi Epsilon 160
- Mount - Astro-Physics AP 1200 GTO
- Camera - SBIG STL-11000
- Exposure Information:
- RGB image - 36 minutes per color channel
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