M37
Messier 37 is the richest open cluster in the constellation Auriga. It is the brightest of three open clusters in Auriga and was discovered by the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna before 1654. M37 was missed by French astronomer Guillaume Le Gentil when he rediscovered M36 and M38 in 1749. French astronomer Charles Messier independently rediscovered M37 in September 1764 but all three clusters were recorded by Hodierna. M37 is located in the antipodal direction, opposite from the Galactic Center as seen from Earth. It contains over 500 identified stars and its estimated distance of around 4,500 light-years from Earth.
Camera: Moravian G2 8300
Filters: 31mm unmounted Optolong
Optic: Canon lens 200mm f/2.8 L II
Mount: CEM60 HP
Frames: RGB: 4X180 sec each Bin1 -35°
Processing: Pixinsight, PS
M37
Messier 37 is the richest open cluster in the constellation Auriga. It is the brightest of three open clusters in Auriga and was discovered by the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna before 1654. M37 was missed by French astronomer Guillaume Le Gentil when he rediscovered M36 and M38 in 1749. French astronomer Charles Messier independently rediscovered M37 in September 1764 but all three clusters were recorded by Hodierna. M37 is located in the antipodal direction, opposite from the Galactic Center as seen from Earth. It contains over 500 identified stars and its estimated distance of around 4,500 light-years from Earth.
Camera: Moravian G2 8300
Filters: 31mm unmounted Optolong
Optic: Canon lens 200mm f/2.8 L II
Mount: CEM60 HP
Frames: RGB: 4X180 sec each Bin1 -35°
Processing: Pixinsight, PS