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Sh2-275; aka Rosette nebula @ 555 mm FL (RGB "inspired look"), Dev (Dave) Prana
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Sh2-275; aka Rosette nebula @ 555 mm FL (RGB "inspired look")

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Sh2-275; aka Rosette nebula @ 555 mm FL (RGB "inspired look"), Dev (Dave) Prana
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Sh2-275; aka Rosette nebula @ 555 mm FL (RGB "inspired look")

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SH2-275, aka Rosette Nebula @ 555mm FL,
(RGB inspired version)
It is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The open cluster NGC 2244 is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter. (Wikipedia)
Distance to Earth: 5,219 light years
Total integration time, ~ 5 hrs
3 Hrs worth of 300sec, 240sec, 180sec light subs using L-Extreme filter & 
2 Hrs & 5 mins worth of 300sec, 240sec, 180sec light subs using L-Enhance filter.
Stacked, integrated and mosaiced in Astro Pixel Processor, with 30 darks, 30 auto flats, 30 dark flats, for each set. Post processed in Pixinsight with final touches using Paintshop pro for clarity and vibrancy. Stars Spiked using the Stars Spikes Pro plugin for Paintshop Pro.

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Sh2-275; aka Rosette nebula @ 555 mm FL (RGB "inspired look"), Dev (Dave) Prana