M37 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , M37 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:42, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:36, 43° above your western horizon.
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Name
M37
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h52m [3] |
| Declination: | +32°33' [3] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 5.60 (V) [5] 6.19 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 1.4 kpc 4.5 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.10 |
Sources