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 Columbus , NGC2244 will become visible at around 21:31 (EDT), 27° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 41 minutes after the Sun at 00:02.
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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
Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.