Introduction NGC 2287 or Messier 41 (M41) is an open star cluster in the constellation Canis Major in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is located almost exactly four degrees south of Sirius (the brightest star in the sky). According to Sky Catalogue 2000, it is estimated to be 190 million years old, classifying it as […]

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