C50 · open cluster
NGC 2244
NGC 2244 is an open cluster in the Rosette Nebula, which is located in the constellation Monoceros.
RA06h 31m 55sDec+04° 56' 34"
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C50
- All designations
- C50 · NGC 2244
- Object type
- Open Cluster
- Constellation
- Monoceros
- Best viewing
- Winter
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 06h 31m 55s
- Declination (J2000)
- +04° 56' 34"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 2244 is an open cluster in the Rosette Nebula, which is located in the constellation Monoceros. This cluster has several O-type stars, super hot stars that generate large amounts of radiation and stellar wind.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used