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

The Rosette Nebula, Derryk
The Rosette Nebula
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The Rosette Nebula

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Description

Photographed is NGC2244 & NGC2239. NGC2244 is the open star cluster in the center of the Rosette Nebula & NGC2239 a nebulous region that is part of the larger Rosette Nebula. The Rosette Nebula is located in the constellation of Monoceros at a distance of 5,000 light years.



Taken January 2019 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 660 mins (11 hrs)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm Hα

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames: Astrodon Hα: 44x900s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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The Rosette Nebula, Derryk