Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2239  ·  NGC 2244  ·  NGC 2252  ·  Rosette nebula  ·  The star 12Mon
Rosette Nebula, banzai
Rosette Nebula
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Rosette Nebula

Rosette Nebula, banzai
Rosette Nebula
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Rosette Nebula

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First shot with my new Volt mobile observatory! My gear is being powered by an AC inverter connected to my Chevy Volt. The car has 800lbs of batteries that can store up to 17.1kWh of power and has an onboard gas-powered generator. With all that in tow it seemed absurd to buy a portable battery just for the telescope!

Drove out to an easily accessible red zone (Bortle 6) site. Not great darkness but still a huge improvement over my white zone next to O'Hare Airport.

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Rosette Nebula, banzai