M46 (Open cluster)

From Fairfield , M46 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:09 (EDT), 33° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:41, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:28, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
M46
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Object type
Open cluster
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Constellation: | Puppis |
Magnitude: | 6.10 (V) [5] 6.33 (B) [3] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.23 |
Right ascension: | 07h41m [3] |
Declination: | -14°48' [3] |
Distance: | 1.5 kpc 4.9 klyr [2] |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.79 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.