Rosette Nebula
NGC 2237 / C49 · emission nebula
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Large skull/flower-shaped HII ring in Monoceros encircling the open cluster NGC 2244.
| Vis magnitude | 9.0 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 80×60′ (major 0.8e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 6.5625h / 4.9980° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | 3.1° / 273.9° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | 08:43 · 15:01 · 21:19 |
| Transit altitude | 56.0° |
| Above-min interval | 8:46am–9:16pm |
| Suitability | both — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably |
| Source | seed |