About Caroline's Cluster (C58)

Caroline's Cluster is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and is visible as a compact luminous region. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 48° altitude and reaches 74° around 03:45 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

It appears more compact than typical clusters.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Canis Major

Distance

3700 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

7.2