March 20, 2008

NGC 1907

Last night the moon was shining through the trees, but I was able to observe the three large open clusters in Auriga---M38, M36, and M37 (M37 is such a stunning sight at 50x). While looking at M38, I was able to see NGC 1907 next door, but even in the XT8 it was only a patch of mist in the bright moonlight at 50x. I also noted nearby W. Struve 698, widely split at 50x and yellow-orange and white.

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