About Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (C64)

Tau Canis Majoris Cluster stands out as a well-known observing object and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 45° altitude and reaches 65° around 03:45 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It can be observed without much difficulty.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Canis Major

Distance

5100 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

4.1