NGC2238 (HII region)

Image of NGC2238
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 80 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC2238 will become visible at around 20:45 (PDT), 22° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 55 minutes after the Sun at 22:35.

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Name NGC2238
Object type HII region
Part of The Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49)
Other names
NGC 2238[1]
LBN 948[2]
Position
Right ascension:06h30m [1]
Declination:+05°00' [1]
Constellation:Monoceros
Magnitude:6.00 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:80.0 arcmin x 60.0 arcmin
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All times shown in South El Monte local time.

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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