NGC 2244

Central region 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 Celestron 8" SC with reducer at f/6,3
Mount Losmandy G11 with Gemini goto
Camera Sbig ST10XME with CFW8-A filters wheel
Exposure Halpha-RGB 170-60-60-70 minutes
Notes Image published on Le Stelle magazine (#38/2006)

 

 

 

Below you can see a crop of the H-Alpha channel

 

 

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

 

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