NGC : Rosette A (NGC2237)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-23
Astronomical night: 21:59 - 05:01 (GMT -5)
Rosette A (NGC2237) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk13°265° (West)
Set23:08277° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

13°

265° (West)

Elevation

Rosette A (NGC2237) Celestial motion
Information about Rosette A (NGC2237)

General information

Cluster with Nebulosity NGC2237 has the magnitude of 6 and is placed in Monoceros constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 1.3 angular degrees.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, star cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-23, star cluster NGC2237 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 13° above your horizon, at 21:59. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:08 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

Rosette A (NGC2237) on the sky map

Rosette A (NGC2237) on the sky map
Object type

Cluster with Nebulosity

Alternative names

Rosette A, NGC 2244 Satellite Cluster

Constellation

Monoceros

Magnitude

6

Apparent size1.3°x3600"
Right ascension6h 30m 36.1s
Declination4° 58′ 50.6″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2237

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H III 29Double Star4.42
H V 14Double Star5.06
H II 17*Double Star4.62
H I 10Double Star5
NGC2244Open Cluster4.8
NGC2239Cluster with Nebulosity4.8