About NGC 1912 (M38)

NGC 1912 is a rewarding deep-sky target and is visible as a compact luminous region. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 19° altitude and reaches 54° around 01:59 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 hours.

Observing conditions matter, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Auriga

Distance

4200 ly

Size

21.0'

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

7.4