M37

Details M37 M37

Nov 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000eaa..booke6037.&link_type=abstract

"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 6037. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Stars, Stellar Populations And Star Clusters

Scientific paper

M37 is the brightest of the open clusters forming the group of three in Auriga (see also M36, M38). It has a visible magnitude of 6.2, is therefore not visible to the naked eye. Its diameter is about 20-25 light-years and with over 500 members it is one of the richer open clusters. It contains at least 12 red giants and is estimated to be about 300 million years old, i.e. it is a pretty evolved t...

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

M37 does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with M37, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and M37 will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1609014