The open cluster M 47
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 19 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , M 47 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:45 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 25° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:05, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:21, when it sinks below 19° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M 47
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 4.40 (V) [3] 4.42 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.02 |
| Right ascension: | 07h36m [2] |
| Declination: | -14°28' [2] |
| Distance: | 490.0 parsec 1597.4 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.05 |
Events
| 14 Jan 2021 | – M47 is well placed |
| 15 Jan 2022 | – M47 is well placed |
| 15 Jan 2023 | – M47 is well placed |
| 15 Jan 2024 | – M47 is well placed |
| 14 Jan 2025 | – M47 is well placed |
| 15 Jan 2026 | – M47 is well placed |
| 15 Jan 2027 | – M47 is well placed |
| 15 Jan 2028 | – M47 is well placed |