NGC : NGC2244

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-06-08
Astronomical night: 22:32 - 03:47 (GMT -5)
NGC2244 Celestial motion
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NGC2244 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2244

General information

NGC2244 is the open cluster at magnitude 5 that is placed in Monoceros constellation and has apparent size of 24 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2023-06-08, cluster NGC2244 is not reachable.
 

NGC2244 on the sky map

NGC2244 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Monoceros

Magnitude

5

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

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2244

International Catalogue (IC)

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