Messier : Messier M38

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-25
Astronomical night: 22:02 - 04:57 (GMT -5)
Messier M38 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk18°302° (Northwest)
Set00:10320° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

19°

302° (Northwest)

Elevation

Messier M38 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M38

General information

NGC1912 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Auriga constellation and has apparent size of 21 angular minute.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-25 cluster NGC1912 will become observable at northwest as the dusk sky fades, 18° above your horizon, at 22:02. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 00:10 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

Messier M38 on the sky map

Messier M38 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Auriga

Magnitude

6

Apparent size21'
Right ascension5h 28m 43s
Declination35° 51′ 18″

Catalogues

Messier

M38

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1912

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 19Double Star4.98
H V 21Double Star4.52
H V 90Double Star3.97
H V 89Double Star2.6
H VI 34Double Star2.6
M36 / NGC1960Open Cluster6
M37 / NGC2099Open Cluster5.6