Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  12 Mon  ·  13 Mon  ·  14 Mon  ·  15 S Mon  ·  77 Ori  ·  78 Ori  ·  8 eps Mon  ·  Christmas Tree cluster  ·  Cone nebula  ·  Hubble's variable neb  ·  IC 2169  ·  IC 448  ·  Monoceros  ·  NGC 2236  ·  NGC 2237  ·  NGC 2238  ·  NGC 2239  ·  NGC 2244  ·  NGC 2246  ·  NGC 2251  ·  NGC 2252  ·  NGC 2254  ·  NGC 2261  ·  NGC 2262  ·  NGC 2264  ·  NGC 2269  ·  PK204-03.1  ·  PK211-03.1  ·  Rosette nebula  ·  Sh2-273  ·  And 11 more.
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A Rose in Space, astropical
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A Rose in Space

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A Rose in Space

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Wide field with Samyang 135mm at F2 centered on NGC 2244. The Rosette invites more contrast but this would bloat the anyway saturated stars, so without added contrast. No filters, no tricks. Perhaps longer exposures would reveal more of the nebula's glory.

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Description: More emphasis on the nebula. Dare no more contrast.

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A Rose in Space, astropical