Object dossier

Rosette Nebula Cluster (NGC 2244)

Open Cluster

Young open cluster at the center of the Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237-9), whose hot stars illuminate and sculpt the surrounding emission.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Ngc: NGC 2244
Constellation
Monoceros
Coordinates
RA: 06h 31m 48s
Dec: +04deg 57m 00s RA: 97.9500deg · Dec: 4.9500deg
Magnitude
4.8
Angular size
24 x 24
arcmin

Images

Image of the Rosette Nebula.
Rosette Nebula Feb 3, 2025
Rosette Nebula Feb 3, 2025