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.

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openCluster M41 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf open star cluster
alsoKnownAs M41
Messier 41
NGC 2287
angularSize about 38 arcminutes
apparentBrightness bright
apparentMagnitude about 4.5
bestSeenFrom southern hemisphere
bestSeenSeason northern winter
catalogue Messier catalogue
New General Catalogue
cataloguedBy Charles Messier
celestialHemisphere southern sky
containsStarTypes main-sequence stars
red giants
declination −20° 45′
discoveredBy Giovanni Battista Hodierna
discoveryCentury 17th century
discoveryStatus known since antiquity (possibly)
distanceFromEarth about 2300 light-years
about 700 parsecs
estimatedAge about 190 million years
hostGalaxy Milky Way
locatedInConstellation Canis Major
locatedNear Sirius
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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Canis Major contains openCluster M41