Messier 41
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| Distance to Earth | 2,316 light years |
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| Radius | 12. 5 light years |
| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Other designations | NGC |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4. 5 |
| Distance | 2,300 ly (710 pc) |
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| ID | 2474286 |
About Messier 41
Messier 41 is an open cluster in the constellation Canis Major. It was discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654 and was perhaps known to Aristotle about 325 BC.
