M41 (NGC 2287)

Typ:Open cluster
Constellation:Canis Major
Size:38'
Distance:2.3 kLj
Brightness:4.5 mag
Position:RA:06h 46.0m DEC:−20° 46′
Max. height:19.23°, Jan. (midnight at +50°N)
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Discovered:Giovanni Battista Hodierna, 1654
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