Asteria — interactive night sky map
Messier 38 is a open cluster in the constellation Auriga with an apparent magnitude of 6.4, spanning about 10 arcminutes. It is within reach of binoculars or a small telescope.
It is best placed in the evening sky around December. It is visible from the whole northern hemisphere and from southern latitudes down to about 54°S. It is circumpolar (never sets) north of latitude 54°N.