M41

M 41, NGC 2287

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Reference data

RA · J200006h 45m 59.9s101.499750°

Dec · J2000-20° 45′ 15.2″-20.754222°

Magnitude4.500

Angular size12.0′

Position angle—

Distance—

ConstellationCMa

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.9 records

Catalogue identities

MESSIERM41Existing Astro Corner canonical name

MESSIERM 41OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

NGCNGC 2287OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

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