It was discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna sometime before 1654 and independently found by Le Gentil in 1749. The cluster was catalogued by Messier on the 25th September 1764.
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Messier 38 (also known as M38 or NGC 1912) is an open cluster in the Auriga constellation.Read more
Messier 38 (also known as M38 or NGC 1912) is an open cluster in the Auriga constellation.
