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 South El Monte , the Tau Canis Majoris Cluster is visible between 22:17 and 04:02. It will become accessible at around 22:17, when it rises to an altitude of 18° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:10, 30° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:02 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 South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.