Cluster

M38

M38 · NGC 1912 · MWSC 557

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Object data

Designation: M38
Also known as: NGC 1912, MWSC 557
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Auriga
RA (J2000): 05h 28m 42s
Dec (J2000): +35° 51′ 18″
Magnitude: 6.4
Apparent size: 9.6′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best December to January, peaking at 74° at 22:00.

January: 74 degrees at 22:00
February: 61 degrees at 22:00
March: 44 degrees at 22:00
April: 26 degrees at 22:00
May: 11 degrees at 22:00
June: 1 degrees at 22:00
July: -3 degrees at 22:00
August: 2 degrees at 22:00
September: 13 degrees at 22:00
October: 29 degrees at 22:00
November: 47 degrees at 22:00
December: 65 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

Degrees north, negative for south. Recomputed in your browser and remembered on this device.

Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.