Messier 38, also known as M38 or NGC 1912, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Auriga, discovered by Giovanni Battista Hodierna before 1654 and added to Charles Messier's catalogue in 1764. Its brighter stars form a pattern some observers have described as resembling the Greek letter pi or an oblique cross, and it lies about 4,200 light-years from Earth, roughly two and a half degrees northwest of the cluster Messier 36.
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2. Wikidata: Messier 38
Messier 38 (Wikipedia)
Messier 38, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 38 or M38, also known as NGC 1912 or Starfish Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Auriga.
Messier 38, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Messier 38 or M38, also known as NGC 1912 or Starfish Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Auriga.
In Group: Open Clusters, Lead sentence
Messier 38 or M38, also known as NGC 1912 or Starfish Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Auriga.
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