Satellite Cluster (NGC 2244)
Satellite Cluster (NGC 2244) is an open cluster in the constellation Monoceros, magnitude 4.8, 24′ across.
The young open cluster at the center of the Rosette Nebula (C49), easy in binoculars as a rectangle of bright stars; its hot stars make the surrounding gas glow.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around January, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in December). It can be seen from everywhere north of 85°S and never sets north of 85°N.
At its highest it stands 45° up from 50°N, 60° up from 35°N, 85° up from the equator, 50° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Monoceros
- Designations
- NGC 2244, NGC 2239, C 50, Mel 47, Cr 99, Melotte 47, Collinder 99
- Magnitude
- 4.8
- Apparent size
- 24′
- Position
- RA 6h 31.9m, Dec +4° 57′ (J2000)
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