Pi Puppis Cluster — Open Cluster in Puppis
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1Properties
Magnitude
2.1
Angular Size
50 arcmin
Distance
1,080 ly
Open Cluster
Position & Identifiers
Physical size
16 light-years across
— about 1.8× the Sun-to-Sirius distance
2How easy to spot?
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Easy | Easy | Easy |
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
Easy
on Seestar S50
3Visibility
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Best season
Dec – Feb
(peak: Jan)
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5
Best Magnification
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Other targets within a few degrees — pan your scope a little and keep exploring.
Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
NV Pup
Easy double, sep 241.6″
Double Star
mag 4.66
0.2°
Puppis
Collinder 140
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 3.5
5.2°
Canis Major
NGC 2451
Scattered bright open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 2.8
5.7°
Puppis
NGC 2298
Globular cluster — dense ball of ancient stars
Globular Cluster
mag 9.4
5.7°
Puppis
NGC 2328
Elliptical galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.55
6.0°
Puppis
Collinder 132
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 3.6
6.1°
Canis Major
NGC 2439
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 6.9
7.1°
Puppis
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