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Messier M38

Starfish Cluster

Open Cluster
Auriga
Beginner
Angular size
21′
Magnitude
7.4
Best months
Nov-Mar
Constellation
Auriga
Catalog IDs
M38
Common aliases
NGC 1912
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Recommended telescopes

Astro-Tech
Astro-Tech AT10RC
2000mm f/8.0 · 254mm aperture
Frames 52% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
Celestron EdgeHD 8
2032mm f/10.0 · 203mm aperture
Frames 53% of APS-C FOV
Meade
Meade LX200 8" ACF
2032mm f/10.0 · 203mm aperture
Frames 53% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
Celestron C8 SCT
2032mm f/10.0 · 203mm aperture
Frames 53% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
Celestron EdgeHD 9.25
2350mm f/10.0 · 235mm aperture
Frames 61% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
Celestron C9.25 SCT
2350mm f/10.0 · 235mm aperture
Frames 61% of APS-C FOV

Recommended cameras

ZWO
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI6200MM Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI533MM Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled

Example framing

Astro-Tech AT10RC + ZWO ASI533MC Pro
FOV 0.32° × 0.32°
Scale 0.39″/px
Target fills 108% of frame
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Celestron EdgeHD 8 + ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
FOV 0.66° × 0.44°
Scale 0.38″/px
Target fills 79% of frame
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Meade LX200 8" ACF + ZWO ASI533MC Pro
FOV 0.32° × 0.32°
Scale 0.38″/px
Target fills 110% of frame
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