M 41
M 41 |
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Object data of M41 |
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| Object type: | Open star cluster (II3m) | |
| Size: | 38' | |
| Magnitude: | 4.5 mag | |
| Constellation: | CMa | |
| Distance: | 2,300 Ly | |
| Notes: | Messier 41 is an open star cluster in the constellation Canis Major. M41 lies about four degrees almost exactly south of Sirius. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2014-03-05 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | Astro-Physics 175mm f/8 Starfire EDF with f/8.3 CCD field flattener | |
| Camera: | FLI PL29050 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO | |
| Exposure time: | L 17x2min / R 6x2min / G 6x2min / B 6x2min | |
| Exposure time total: | 1h10min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Christoph Kaltseis, Bernhard Hubl, Wolfgang Leitner and Herbert
Walter) Image processing by Christoph Kaltseis |
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