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Messier 41 (also known as M41 or NGC 2287) is an open cluster in the constellation Canis Major.It is sometimes referred to as the Little Beehive Cluster. [4] It was discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654 and was perhaps known to Aristotle about 325 BC. [5]
Canis Major is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was included in Ptolemy 's 48 constellations, and is counted among the 88 modern constellations . Its name is Latin for "greater dog" in contrast to Canis Minor , the "lesser dog"; both figures are commonly represented as following the constellation ...
Messier 41 (M41), an open star cluster in the constellation Canis Major M41, a postcode in the M postcode area that covers the town of Urmston, United Kingdom the 41st Mersenne prime
Charles Messier. The first edition of 1774 covered 45 objects (M1 to M45).The total list published by Messier in 1781 contained 103 objects, but the list was expanded through successive additions by other astronomers, motivated by notes in Messier's and Méchain's texts indicating that at least one of them knew of the additional objects.
Messier object M41, a magnitude 5.0 open cluster in the constellation Canis Major. The New General Catalogue object NGC 41 , a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus . In music
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Canis Major, sorted by decreasing brightness. List. Name B F Var HD HIP RA Dec vis. mag. abs. mag. Dist.
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Sh 2-308, also designated as Sharpless 308, RCW 11, or LBN 1052, [1] and commonly known as the Dolphin-Head Nebula, is an H II region located near the center of the constellation Canis Major, composed of ionised hydrogen. [2] It is about 8 degrees south of Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.