M47 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 19 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , M47 will become visible at around 20:19 (EDT), 32° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:43.
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Name
M47
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h36m [3] |
| Declination: | −14°28' [3] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 4.40 (V) [5] 4.42 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 490.0 parsec 1597.4 lightyrs [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.05 |
Sources
Events
| 15 Jan 2026 | – The cluster Messier 47 is well placed |
| 15 Jan 2027 | – The cluster Messier 47 is well placed |
| 15 Jan 2028 | – The cluster Messier 47 is well placed |
| 14 Jan 2029 | – The cluster Messier 47 is well placed |
| 14 Jan 2030 | – The cluster Messier 47 is well placed |
| 15 Jan 2031 | – The cluster Messier 47 is well placed |
| 15 Jan 2032 | – The cluster Messier 47 is well placed |
| 14 Jan 2033 | – The cluster Messier 47 is well placed |