The Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Tau Canis Majoris Cluster is visible between 18:58 and 23:37. It will become accessible at around 18:58, when it rises 18° above your south-eastern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:17, 26° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 23:37 when it sinks to 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)[2] |
| Right Ascension: | 07h18m [1] |
| Declination: | -24°57' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.5 kpc 4.8 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -6.75 |