M41 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , M41 will become visible at around 20:17 (EDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:30.
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Name
M41
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h45m [3] |
| Declination: | −20°45' [3] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 4.50 (V) [5] 4.89 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 710.0 parsec 2314.6 lightyrs [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.39 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.76 |
Sources
Events
| 02 Jan 2026 | – The cluster Messier 41 is well placed |
| 02 Jan 2027 | – The cluster Messier 41 is well placed |
| 02 Jan 2028 | – The cluster Messier 41 is well placed |
| 01 Jan 2029 | – The cluster Messier 41 is well placed |
| 02 Jan 2030 | – The cluster Messier 41 is well placed |
| 02 Jan 2031 | – The cluster Messier 41 is well placed |
| 02 Jan 2032 | – The cluster Messier 41 is well placed |
| 01 Jan 2033 | – The cluster Messier 41 is well placed |