Stargazing News - March 21st, 2025
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Friday, March 21, 2025
Open Clusters in Auriga (all night)
On late March evenings, the constellation of Auriga, the Charioteer occupies a position high in the western sky. The Milky Way passes directly through
Auriga, richly sprinkling that region with open star clusters that are visible with unaided eyes from dark sky locations. Binoculars and telescopes will readily show them in moderately light-polluted skies. The western region of Auriga contains NGC 1664, NGC 1778, and NGC 1857. The bright Starfish Cluster (Messier 38 and NGC 1912), the nearby, dimmer cluster NGC 1907, the bright Pinwheel Cluster (Messier 36 and NGC 1960), and NGC 1893 are all located towards the centre of Auriga's ring of stars. The Salt-and-Pepper Cluster (Messier 37 and NGC 2099) and NGC 2281 are located just outside the ring and towards the western boundary of Auriga, respectively.
(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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