About Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (C64)

Tau Canis Majoris Cluster is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and appears as a soft glow. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 40° altitude and reaches 65° around 07:01 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 hours.

Observing conditions matter, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It can be observed without much difficulty.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

It appears more compact than typical clusters.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Canis Major

Distance

5100 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

4.1