NGC2244 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 24 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC2244 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:50 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 51° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:39.
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Name
NGC2244
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 4.80 (V) [5] |
| Right ascension: | 06h31m [2] |
| Declination: | +04°56' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.7 kpc 5.4 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.30 |
Sources
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 29 Dec 2022 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 30 Dec 2023 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 29 Dec 2024 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 29 Dec 2025 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 29 Dec 2026 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 30 Dec 2027 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 29 Dec 2028 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 29 Dec 2029 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |