openCluster M41
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OpenCluster M41 is a bright open star cluster located near Sirius in the constellation Canis Major, visible to the naked eye under good conditions and popular with amateur astronomers.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | open star cluster ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
M41
NERFINISHED
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Messier 41 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 2287 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 38 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentBrightness | bright ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitude | about 4.5 ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | southern hemisphere ⓘ |
| bestSeenSeason | northern winter ⓘ |
| catalogue |
Messier catalogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedBy | Charles Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celestialHemisphere | southern sky ⓘ |
| containsStarTypes |
main-sequence stars
ⓘ
red giants ⓘ |
| declination | −20° 45′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Giovanni Battista Hodierna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| discoveryStatus | known since antiquity (possibly) ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 2300 light-years
ⓘ
about 700 parsecs ⓘ |
| estimatedAge | about 190 million years ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Canis Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sirius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStars | about 100 ⓘ |
| objectType | galactic open cluster ⓘ |
| observingInstrument |
binoculars
ⓘ
small telescope ⓘ |
| observingRequirement | visible to naked eye under good conditions ⓘ |
| popularWith | amateur astronomers ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 06h 46m ⓘ |
| visibleToNakedEye | yes ⓘ |
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