Date: 23 February 2023

Altitude: 19 - 24 degrees

Angular Size: 1° 00' x 0° 45'

Position Angle: 3° 01' from north through east

Orientation: North up; East left

Pixel scale: 1.30" per pixel

Total exposure time: 61 minutes

B filter: 28 x 55 seconds

V filter: 28 x 42 seconds

R filter: 28 x 33 seconds

Caldwell 71 is also known as NGC 2477

Open cluster: ~200 stars

Constellation: Puppis

Distance: 4,200 light years

Age: 710 million years

Notes

The bright star is the variable star QZ Puppis, magnitude 4.47-4.54.