Current Info for Observer
as of 04/19/2024 1:12 p.m.
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General Info
| Type | Open Cluster |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 5h28'42.500'' |
| Declination | +35°50'18'' |
| Magnitude | 7.400 |
| Distance | 4,200ly |
| Size | 21 arc min |
| Catalog Designations | NGC1912, M38 |
| Discovered | 1654 Giovanni Hodierna |
Generate a finder chart
The following form will generate a PDF finder chart suitable for printing using to locate objects in the sky with your telescope!
The Date is only really useful for solar system objects, as deep space objects move measurably only on a galactic timescale.
The larger the F.O.V (field of view), the more "zoomed out" the object will appear. It can be helpful to print several charts of the same object with different field of views.
Limiting the magnitude (remember, lower magnitude means brighter!) of stars and objects can make sure your chart is not cluttered with dim objects that you may not be visible to you anyway. The defaults are good, but try experimenting with raising and lowering the values.
bllape (1611)
Orion XT8
20 points
hard to find with only a red dot finderscope. could not star hop easily. very spread out. takes up the whole 15mm eyepiece.
Tyler (4830)
10" Dobsonian
20 points
mnastro (4583)
XX12i
20 points
M38 is finally rising up from behind the houses I have to contend with at a reasonable viewing hour. I'll add this to my list to sketch soon!
Austin (5562)
Orion 10'' SkyQuest dobsonian
20 points
M38 came right after my observation of M36 because they are so close to one another. Much smaller in size and less bright, it's not my favorite cluster in the sky but it is a nice companion to M38. Maybe 20-30 distinguishable stars.
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