NGC2244 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 24 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC2244 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:18, when it reaches an altitude of 19° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:52, 54° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:15, 32° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2244
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h31m [2] |
| Declination: | +04°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 4.80 (V) [5] |
| Distance: | 1.7 kpc 5.4 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.30 |
Sources