Messier : Messier M41

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-12-04
Astronomical night: 18:24 - 05:39 (GMT -5)
Messier M41 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise21:04115° (Southeast)
SetDawn11°233° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

01:56

32°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M41 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M41

General information

Open Cluster NGC2287 has the magnitude of 5 and is placed in Canis Major constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 38 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2023-12-04, cluster NGC2287 will rise at southeast at 21:04 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:39) the object will be placed at southwest. Maximum elevation, 32° above horizon, will be reached at 01:56, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

Messier M41 on the sky map

Messier M41 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Canis Major

Magnitude

5

Apparent size38'
Right ascension6h 46m 1s
Declination-20° 45′ 24″

Catalogues

Messier

M41

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2287

International Catalogue (IC)