Messier 37, also known as M37 or NGC 2099, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Auriga, discovered by the Sicilian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna before 1654 and independently catalogued by Charles Messier in 1764. It is the richest of the three prominent Auriga open clusters catalogued by Messier, holding an estimated 500 or more stars including numerous red giants, and lies roughly 4,500 light-years from Earth.
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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2. Wikidata: Messier 37
Messier 37 (Wikipedia)
Messier 37, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 37 (also known as M37, NGC 2099, or the Salt and Pepper Cluster) is the brightest and richest open cluster in the constellation Auriga.
Messier 37, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Messier 37 (also known as M37, NGC 2099, or the Salt and Pepper Cluster) is the brightest and richest open cluster in the constellation Auriga.
In Group: Open Clusters, Lead sentence
Messier 37 (also known as M37, NGC 2099, or the Salt and Pepper Cluster) is the brightest and richest open cluster in the constellation Auriga.
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