Cluster

M47

M47 · NGC 2422 · NGC 2478 · MWSC 1278

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Object data

Designation: M47
Also known as: NGC 2422, NGC 2478, MWSC 1278
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Puppis
RA (J2000): 07h 36m 35s
Dec (J2000): -14° 28′ 57″
Magnitude: 4.4
Apparent size: 19.8′
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: 20 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: -45 degrees at 22:00
October: -29 degrees at 22:00
November: -10 degrees at 22:00
December: 7 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

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