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M41
M41 — Open Cluster M41
Open Cluster
· Canis MajorBeginner
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Target information
- Object type
- Open Cluster
- Constellation
- Canis Major
- Right ascension
- 6h 46m 00s
- Declination
- -20° 45′ 00″
- Magnitude
- 4.5
- Angular size
- 38′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Best months
- Nov-Mar
- Catalog IDs
- M41
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