The Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (Open Cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Tau Canis Majoris Cluster is visible between 20:53 and 00:33. It will become accessible around 20:53, when it rises to an altitude of 17° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:41, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 00:33 when it sinks below 18° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Tau Canis Majoris Cluster
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 4.10 (V) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 07h18m [2] |
| Declination: | -24°57' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.5 kpc 4.8 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.75 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.