NGC 2287
NGC 2287 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Canis Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2287:
| NGC: | NGC 2287 |
| Messier: | M 41 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| V-mag (visual): | 4.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 4.89 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:45:59.94 |
| Declination: | -20:45:15.20 |
| Major axis: | 12 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 24 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000078 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS