Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  M 41  ·  NGC 2287
Messier 41 - NGC2287 - Open Cluster in Canis Major, Geoff Scott
Messier 41 - NGC2287 - Open Cluster in Canis Major
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Messier 41 - NGC2287 - Open Cluster in Canis Major

Messier 41 - NGC2287 - Open Cluster in Canis Major, Geoff Scott
Messier 41 - NGC2287 - Open Cluster in Canis Major
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Messier 41 - NGC2287 - Open Cluster in Canis Major

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M41 is an Open Cluster in the constellation of Canis Major. It contains about 100 stars including several red giants and covers an area 1/3 larger than the Full Moon.

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Messier 41 - NGC2287 - Open Cluster in Canis Major, Geoff Scott