The Tuft in the Tail of the Dog (Collinder 140)

Image of the Tuft in the Tail of the Dog
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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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)
Object type Open cluster
Other names
The Tuft in the Tail of the Dog
Cr 140[1]
Position
Right ascension:07h23m [1]
Declination:−32°12' [1]
Constellation:Canis Major
Magnitude:3.50 (V) [1]
Visibility from Fairfield

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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