NGC2244 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 24 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2244 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:36 (PST), 49° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:35, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:13, when it sinks below 19° above your 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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 24.0 arcmin |
| Distance: | 1.7 kpc 5.4 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.30 |
Sources