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 Fairfield , the Tuft in the Tail of the Dog is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 16° above the 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] |