About NGC 2244 (C50)

NGC 2244 offers a subtle but interesting view and appears as a soft glow. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 39° altitude and reaches 85° around 02:59 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It can be observed without much difficulty.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Monoceros

Distance

4900 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

4.8