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Caldwell 41
Caldwell 41 Hyades
Credit: NASA, ESA

C41 - Hyades

Caldwell 41 also known as the Hyades is a open cluster located within the constellation Taurus.

C41 is best viewed during Winter, is magnitude 0.5*, and can be viewed with naked eye. It is 330' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Hyades
      1. Type:
      2. open cluster
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 0.5
      1. Viewing:
      2. naked eye
      1. Size:
      2. 330'
      1. RA:
      2. 04 27.0
      1. Dec:
      2. +16 00'
      1. Season:
      2. Winter


    * The naked eye can see up to magnitude 8 objects under ideal dark sky conditions.