About NGC 1912 (M38)

NGC 1912 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and is visible as a compact luminous region. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 14° altitude and reaches 54° around 05:14 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 hours.

Observing conditions matter, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

It offers less structure than some of the brightest galaxies.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Auriga

Distance

4200 ly

Size

21.0'

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

7.4