The Rosette Nebula (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Rosette Nebula will become visible at around 20:47 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 29° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 58 minutes after the Sun at 23:31.
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Name
Rosette Nebula
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
NGC 2239
Position
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 4.80 (V)[1] 5.26 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.46 |
| Right Ascension: | 06h31m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°56' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.7 kpc 5.4 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -6.30 |
Source