About NGC 2437 (M46)

NGC 2437 stands out as a well-known observing object and appears as a soft glow. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 54° altitude and reaches 75° around 04:00 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

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

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Puppis

Distance

5400 ly

Size

24.0'

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

6