Open Cluster M38
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Jump to navigationJump to searchOpen Cluster M38 (also known as NGC 1912) is an open cluster in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy.
The cluster has a diameter of about 25 light years, similar to that of its neighbor M37. It is of intermediate age (about 220 million years) and features a yellow giant of spectral type G0 as its brightest member. The star has an absolute magnitude of -1.5.
Components
| NAME | Spectral type | |
|---|---|---|
| HD 35519 | K2 | |
| NGC 1912 HOAG 2 | B5II-III | |
| NGC 1912 HOAG 3 | ||
| NGC 1912 HOAG 4 | A0V | |
| NGC 1912 HOAG 5 | A0Vn | |
| NGC 1912 HOAG 6 | A0:V | |
| NGC 1912 HOAG 7 | A2V | |
| NGC 1912 HOAG 11 | ||
| NGC 1912 HOAG 19 | K2IIIb | |
| NGC 1912 HOAG 104 | G5III | |
| NGC 1912 SS G2 | ||
| NGC 1912 HOAG 128 | K0III | |
| NGC 1912 SS G4 | A5:V | |
| NGC 1912 HOAG 153 | K0V | |
| NGC 1912 SS G3 | A3V | |
| NGC 1912 HOAG 160 | K1IV | |
| NGC 1912 HOAG 161 | G5V | |
| NGC 1912 HOAG 171 | G7IV | |
| NGC 1912 HOAG 172 |
