Messier : Messier M46

Celestial motion

Date: 2024-04-27

Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)

	Time	Elevation	Azimuth
Rise	Dusk	9°	243° (Southwest)
Set	23:01	0°	253° (West)
Maximum elevation	Dusk	10°	243° (Southwest)

Elevation

Information about Messier M46

General information

Open Cluster NGC2437 has the magnitude of 6 and is placed in Puppis constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 27 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-27 cluster NGC2437 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 9° above your horizon, at 22:05. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:01 the object will sink below the horizon at west.

Messier M46 on the sky map


Object type	Open Cluster
Alternative names
Constellation	Puppis
Magnitude	6
Apparent size	27'
Right ascension	7^h 41^m 46^s
Declination	-14° 48′ 36″

Catalogues

Messier	M46
New General Catalogue (NGC)	NGC2437
International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
	Object type	Magnitude
M47 / NGC2422	Open Cluster	4.4
NGC2422	Open Cluster	4.4