NGC : NGC2238

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-23
Astronomical night: 21:59 - 05:01 (GMT -5)
NGC2238 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk13°266° (West)
Set23:080°277° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

13°

266° (West)

Elevation

NGC2238 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2238

General information

NGC2238 is the bright nebula at magnitude 6 that is placed in Monoceros constellation and has apparent size of 1.3 angular degrees.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, nebula is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-23, nebula NGC2238 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.
 

NGC2238 on the sky map

NGC2238 on the sky map
Object type

Bright Nebula

Alternative names

Constellation

Monoceros

Magnitude

6

Apparent size1.3°x3600"
Right ascension6h 30m 30s
Declination5° 3′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2238

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
H III 46Double Star4.66
NGC2237Cluster with Nebulosity5.5
NGC2244Open Cluster4.8
NGC2239Cluster with Nebulosity4.8
NGC2264Cluster with Nebulosity3.9