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NGC 2244

NGC 2244 — Rosette Cluster

Open Cluster
· Monoceros
Beginner
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Target information

Object type
Open Cluster
Constellation
Monoceros
Right ascension
6h 32m 18s
Declination
+4° 51′ 00″
Magnitude
4.8
Angular size
24′
Surface brightness
Not recorded
Difficulty
Beginner
Best months
Nov-Mar
Catalog IDs
NGC 2244

About this target

Cluster at center of Rosette.

Recommended telescopes

Astro-Tech
1624mm f/8.0 · 203mm aperture
Frames 48% of APS-C FOV
TEC
1600mm f/8.0 · 200mm aperture
Frames 48% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
1500mm f/10.0 · 150mm aperture
Frames 45% of APS-C FOV
Astro-Tech
2000mm f/8.0 · 254mm aperture
Frames 59% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
2032mm f/10.0 · 203mm aperture
Frames 60% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
2032mm f/10.0 · 203mm aperture
Frames 60% of APS-C FOV

Recommended cameras

QHYCCD
3.76µm pixels · cooled
Player One
4.63µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
5.94µm pixels · cooled
OGMA
3.76µm pixels · cooled
OGMA
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ToupTek
2.90µm pixels · cooled

Example framing

FOV 0.83° × 0.55°
Scale 0.48″/px
Target fills 72% of frame
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FOV 0.68° × 0.47°
Scale 0.60″/px
Target fills 86% of frame
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FOV 0.73° × 0.50°
Scale 0.64″/px
Target fills 81% of frame
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