Messier 37

 Open Cluster

 In constellation Auriga

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Discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna

before 1654 and consists around 500 stars,

with over 150 stars brighter than mag 12.5.

M37 is located 4,400 light years away and

is 25 light years across. It is estimated

to be 300 million years old.

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RA 05^h 52^m 04.00^s : DEC +32° 33′ 00.0″

M37 has a magnitude (brightness) of 6.2

and its size is 24'.0

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Imaging Scope : Takahashi Epsilon 160

Focal Length = 530mm

Imaging Camera : Canon EOS 350 DSLR

Guide Scope : William Optics Megrez 80FD

EQ6 Pro GEM Mount : Manually Guided using GSTAR-EX

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30 x 90 second exposures [45 mins]

at ISO 800. Imaged during 1/4 moon lit skies

Baldrine, Isle of Man, British Isles.

01:20 on 30/01/2008.