Monoceros Objects

Recommended Objects within the Monoceros Constellation to View or Photograph.

Object Name	Type	Magnitude	Object Size	Object Distance	Right Ascention	Declination	Notes & Link to Photo / Log / Info
Messier 50	Open Cluster	5.90	16'.0	3,200 LY	07^h 03^m 20.0^s	-08° 20′ 00″	100 Star loose Open Cluster
NGC 2170	Reflection Nebula	??	2'.0	2,400 LY	06^h 07^m 30.0^s	-06° 24′ 00″	Dim & small big aperture & high mag req
NGC 2182	Reflection Nebula	9.90	3'.0 x 2'.0	??	06^h 09^m 30.0^s	-06° 20′ 00″	12inches plus required - dim & distant
NGC 2185	Reflection Nebula	??	3'.0	??	06^h 11^m 05.9^s	-06° 13′ 00″	Small & Dim 12inch upwards required
NGC 2237	Emission Nebula	??	80'.0 x 60'.0	5,500 LY	06^h 31^m 40.0^s	+05° 04′ 00″	Rosetta Nebula - Nebula filter required
NGC 2244	Open Cluster	4.80	24'.0	5,200 LY	06^h 31^m 50.0^s	+04° 56′ 00″	Open Cluster central of Rosetta Nebula
NGC 2261	Reflection Nebula	11.00	2'.0	650 LY	06^h 39^m 12.0^s	+08° 43′ 59″	Hubbles Variable - Looks like a comet
NGC 2264	Reflection Nebula	3.90	20'.0	2,600 LY	06^h 41^m 01.0^s	+09° 53′ 00″	Cone Nebula - Nebula Filter helps
NGC 2301	Open Cluster	5.80	12'.0	2,470 LY	06^h 51^m 48.0^s	+00° 28′ 00″	80 Star Open Cluster - seeable in finder
NGC 2353	Open Cluster	7.10	20'.0	??	07^h 14^m 35.9^s	-10° 18′ 00″	60 or so stars - a dimmer Open Cluster
IC 2177	Diffuse Nebula	??	120'.0 x 40'.0	1,820 LY	07^h 05^m 06.0^s	-10° 42′ 00″	Seagull Nebula - Nebula Filter Required
V 838	Variable Star & Nova	6.75-15.74	??	20,000 LY	07^h 04^m 05.0^s	-03° 50′ 50″	Imaging challenge - Long exposure req