NGC 2244

Detail of the Rosette Nebula, NGC 2239, NGC 2244

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Object

Type

Open cluster with nebula
Constellation Monoceros
Coordinates RA:06h 31m 55s  D:-04° 56' 35"
Magnitude 4,8
Size 24x24 arc min

Image

Optics Meade 10" SC at f/10
Mount Losmandy G11 with Gemini goto
Camera Sbig ST10XME with CFW-10 filters wheel and AO-7 adaptive optics unit
Exposure Halpha, 180 minutes
Notes Image published on Coelum magazine (#98/2006)

 

Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium).

 

 

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