M46 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 21 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , M46 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:42, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:22, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:29, 25° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M46
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h41m [3] |
| Declination: | −14°48' [3] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 6.10 (V) [5] 6.33 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 1.5 kpc 4.9 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.23 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.79 |
Sources
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.