Located 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Auriga is the open star cluster M38, also known as the Starfish Cluster. It is approximately 200 million years old and spans about 25 light-years. The older stars within it are B5 giants, while many are A-type main-sequence stars, though they are also arranged in a linear sequence.
Located 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Auriga is the open star cluster M38, also known as the Starfish Cluster. It is approximately 200 million years old and spans about 25 light-years. The older stars within it are B5 giants, while many are A-type main-sequence stars, though they are also arranged in a linear sequence. From our perspective, the cluster lies far out in our Milky Way galaxy, between the Orion and Perseus spiral arms.
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