Messier : Messier M47

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-12-04
Astronomical night: 18:24 - 05:39 (GMT -5)
Messier M47 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise21:33108° (East)
SetDawn23°226° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

02:47

37°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M47 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M47

General information

NGC2422 is the open cluster at magnitude 4 that is placed in Puppis constellation and has apparent size of 30 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 NGC2422 will rise at east at 21:33 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:39) the object will be placed at southwest. Maximum elevation, 37° above horizon, will be reached at 02:47, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

Messier M47 on the sky map

Messier M47 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Puppis

Magnitude

4

Apparent size30'
Right ascension7h 36m 35s
Declination-14° 29′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

M47

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2422

International Catalogue (IC)