Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
Also known as NAME CMa Dwarf Galaxy
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is a galaxy in the constellation Canis Major.
A possible small galaxy merging with the Milky Way, the closest known
Facts
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Position (J2000) | 7h 12m 36s, −27° 40′ |
| Brightness | magnitude -0.1 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Filter | No filter (It shines in starlight of every colour, so a nebula filter would only dim it; a dark sky helps more.) |
| Studied in | 204 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is highest in the sky at midnight in January. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 42° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 12°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Canis Major
Everything in Canis Major · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits