About NGC 2422 (M47)

NGC 2422 is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 47° altitude and reaches 75° around 07:16 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

This makes it a good target for beginners.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Puppis

Distance

1600 ly

Size

22.0'

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

5.2