Object/type:	NGC 2244 / open cluster & rosette nebula
mag/dia/dist:	4.8 / 23' / 5,000 ly
constellation:	Monoceros
date/time/place:	Nov 6, 2000 / 01:30 / bangkok
trans'y/seeing/l-poll:	good / fair / medium-low
telescope:	newtonian 4.5" f8.8
eyepieces/power:	25mm / 40x
sky atlas page:	11, 12

Hopping from Betelgeuse, in Orion constellation, to stars 13 & 8 in Monoceros ,center at star mag6 which is at the top of imaginary triangle comprise of stars 13, 8 and the star mag6. Goto eyepiece, NGC 2244 appeared as big open cluster but couldn't detect for nebulosity of rosette nebula.
The rosette nebula is NGC 2237-39,46 which NGC 2244 located in. The apparent angular size is 80' x 60' for nebula, it needs lowest power and darkest sky.
NGC 2244 consists of 100 stars max mag5.8 Home

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