The open cluster M 41
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , M 41 is visible between 19:51 and 00:55. It will become accessible around 19:51, when it rises to an altitude of 18° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:21, 28° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 00:55 when it sinks below 19° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M 41
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 4.50 (V) [3] 4.89 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.39 |
| Right ascension: | 06h45m [2] |
| Declination: | -20°45' [2] |
| Distance: | 710.0 parsec 2314.6 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.76 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 01 Jan 2021 | – M41 is well placed |
| 02 Jan 2022 | – M41 is well placed |
| 02 Jan 2023 | – M41 is well placed |
| 02 Jan 2024 | – M41 is well placed |
| 01 Jan 2025 | – M41 is well placed |
| 02 Jan 2026 | – M41 is well placed |
| 02 Jan 2027 | – M41 is well placed |
| 02 Jan 2028 | – M41 is well placed |