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The double open cluster of the Auriga constellation (M38 and NGC1907), Thomas LELU
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The double open cluster of the Auriga constellation (M38 and NGC1907)

Image of the day 05/14/2023

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The double open cluster of the Auriga constellation (M38 and NGC1907), Thomas LELU
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The double open cluster of the Auriga constellation (M38 and NGC1907)

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After the double cluster in Berenice's hair, here is another field also presenting an open double cluster but this time in the constellation of Auriga.
M38 and NGC1907 located at around 3500LY and 5000LY respectively are dated to around 300 million years old.
The very unstable weather for several months got the better of this target where I was only able to land "only" 10 hours on it.

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The double open cluster of the Auriga constellation (M38 and NGC1907), Thomas LELU

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