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M37 is the brightest and arguably the best of the three open clusters in Auriga. It gets its name from the dozens of brightly colored stars which comprise the cluster. M37 is about 4400 l-y from Earth and occupies roughly two-thirds as much space as the moon.

M37 is a splendid visual object and is readily observed in binoculars. The fainter stars and star colors really come out in a moderate size (8-10 inch) telescope.

This image was taken from my back yard in November 2006.

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