The Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (NGC2362)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , the Tau Canis Majoris Cluster is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:52 (EDT), 21° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:40, 22° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:28, when it sinks below 18° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
The Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (NGC2362)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 07h18m [2] |
| Declination: | −24°57' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 4.10 (V) [5] |
| Angular dimensions: | 7.2 arcmin |
| Distance: | 1.5 kpc 4.8 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.75 |
Sources
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.