Dennis Woos wrote:
... the most impressive of the three open clusters in the constellation of
Auriga



Hi Dennis,

I find M37 much more impressive, and in fact have never heard anyone comment
that they favored M36 over it, so I would find your reasons for preferring
M36 interesting. Thanks.

My problem with M37 is that the brightest member stars are not as bright
as those in M36. As a result, when looking at M36, I believe there is a
nicer sight through the field of view. In one way, it is similar to M45
where you have have a handful of (very) bright member stars that add an
extra dimension to the whole experience.

Anthony.


Dennis