Open cluster · Canis Major
NGC 2367 Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree
mag 7.95.4′ across
About
NGC 2367 (Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree) is an open cluster of magnitude 7.9 in Canis Major, about 5.4′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 2367 is in the constellation Canis Major.
- Best evenings: around late February it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 58° N.
When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.
What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)A small hazy spot.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A group of faint stars.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 2367 |
|---|---|
| Type | Open cluster |
| Magnitude | 7.9The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 5.4′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 07h 20m 04.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −21° 53′ 03″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →