Open cluster
Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (NGC2362)
In Canis Major (CMa) • Magnitude 4.1 • 7.2 arcminutes
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Compact open cluster in Canis Major.
Tau Canis Majoris Cluster at a glance
| Catalog IDs | N 2362 |
| Type | Open cluster |
| Constellation | Canis Major (CMa) |
| Right ascension | 07h 18m 41s |
| Declination | -24° 57' 15" |
| Apparent magnitude | 4.10 |
| Angular size | 7.2 × 7.2 arcmin |
| Max altitude at 45°N | 20° |
| Best imaging months | Dec, Jan, Feb |
How to image Tau Canis Majoris Cluster
Tau Canis Majoris Cluster sits in the constellation Canis Major at right ascension 07h 18m 41s and declination -24° 57' 15". To frame and integrate it well, AstroPlanner will compute the optimal moonless window for tonight from your location, the field-of-view fit against your sensor and focal length, the suggested total integration time given your aperture and sky Bortle class, and a cloud-aware schedule that drops it from the plan if your nearest cloud forecast spike overlaps the best altitude window.