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Messier 41

Messier 41 Dss2 colorized

Credit: ESO/Dss2, Giuseppe Donatiello

 

Messier 41 ( M41) NGC 2287, is an open cluster in Canis Major at 2,300 light-years discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654.

It contains about 100 stars, including several red giants and some white dwarfs.

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Uploaded on February 21, 2022