Open clusters M 35 and NGC 1907 (on the left)

The open clusters M 38, also known as the Starfish (left), and NGC 1907 (right) in Auriga. M 38 is the faintest of the three famous open clusters in Auriga. It is located approximately 3,480 light-years from Earth. Like the entire constellation, it is observable from autumn to spring. In binoculars, it is not difficult to find at the midpoint of the line between θ and ι Aurigae. Through a medium-aperture telescope (100–150 mm), the cluster resolves into several dozen white and yellowish stars arranged in a pattern resembling a bird's footprint. To the south of M 38 (about half a degree away), you can find the more compact and fainter star cluster NGC 1907. It contains about 30 stars and is located 4,200 light-years away from us.