M41 - Canis Major Cluster
Little Beehive Cluster observed from my home location on a fair night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Canis Major
Right Ascension: 06h 47m 00s
Declination: -20° 44' 00"
Magnitude: 5.0
Size: 38.0'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M41 - Canis Major Cluster |
| Seeing: | F |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.150, -85.326 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 30.0x (25mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-02-10 |
| Time: | 1:17 AM EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Wide open cluster that fills the eyepiece. 12 CMa, a red star, is very apparent near the middle.
Additional Notes
Searched through the trees to find this to the right and below Sirius. Moon (waxing gibbous) in sky. Used Telrad finder.
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