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| dec = M 41 is lying about 4 degrees nearly exactly south of
Sirius and contains about 100 stars. Among these are several
red giants, the brightest being
spectral type K3, and located near its center. The cluster is estimated to be moving away from us at 23.3 km/s.
The
diameter of the cluster is between 25 and 26
light years. Its age is estimated at between 190 and 240 million years old. M 41 may also be referred to as NGC 2287.
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