Cluster

M46

M46 · NGC 2437 · MWSC 1313

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Object data

Designation: M46
Also known as: NGC 2437, MWSC 1313
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Puppis
RA (J2000): 07h 41m 47s
Dec (J2000): -14° 48′ 36″
Magnitude: 6.1
Apparent size: 21′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best February, peaking at 24° at 22:00.

January: 19 degrees at 22:00
February: 24 degrees at 22:00
March: 19 degrees at 22:00
April: 6 degrees at 22:00
May: -11 degrees at 22:00
June: -30 degrees at 22:00
July: -46 degrees at 22:00
August: -53 degrees at 22:00
September: -46 degrees at 22:00
October: -30 degrees at 22:00
November: -11 degrees at 22:00
December: 6 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

Degrees north, negative for south. Recomputed in your browser and remembered on this device.

Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.