NGC : NGC2239

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
NGC2239 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk9°269° (West)
Set22:530°276° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

9°

269° (West)

Elevation

NGC2239 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2239

General information

Cluster with Nebulosity NGC2239 has the magnitude of 5 and is placed in Monoceros constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 24 angular minutes.
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, 2024-04-27, star cluster NGC2239 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 9° above your horizon, at 22:05. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 22:53 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

NGC2239 on the sky map

NGC2239 on the sky map
Object type

Cluster with Nebulosity

Alternative names

Constellation

Monoceros

Magnitude

5

Apparent size24'
Right ascension6h 31m 55s
Declination4° 56′ 30″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2239

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H III 29Double Star4.42
H II 17*Double Star4.62