Messier : Messier M47

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-18
Astronomical night: 21:52 - 05:10 (GMT -5)
Messier M47 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk16°235° (Southwest)
Set23:30252° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

17°

235° (Southwest)

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, 2024-04-18, cluster NGC2422 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 16° above your horizon, at 21:52. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:30 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

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)