The Tuft in the Tail of the Dog (Collinder 140)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , the Tuft in the Tail of the Dog is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 17° above the horizon. It is visible between 03:04 and 04:40. It will become accessible at around 03:04, when it rises to an altitude of 16° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 03:52, 17° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:40 when it sinks below 16° above your southern horizon.
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Name
The Tuft in the Tail of the Dog (Collinder 140)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h23m [1] |
| Declination: | −32°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 3.50 (V) [1] |