(also known as M41 or
The cluster is estimated to be moving away from us at 23.3 km/s.The diameter of the cluster is between 25 and 26 light years. It is estimated to be 190 million years old, and cluster properties and dynamics suggest a total life expectancy of 500 million years for this cluster, before it will have disintegrated.(Wikipedia)
Constellation Canis Major
Right Ascension 06h 46.0m
Declination −20° 46′
Distance 2,300 ly (710 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)4.5
Apparent dimensions (V)38 arcmin
DAY:Tuesday DATE:1/3/16 TIME:20:00
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EYEPIECE:T/S 30mm Plossl 2 inches F.O.V. 68°
LOCATION:Mammari
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Marios