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NGC2237  (MON) - Rosetta Nebula - Aiming for the heart of the rose, Wouter Cazaux
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NGC2237 (MON) - Rosetta Nebula - Aiming for the heart of the rose

NGC2237  (MON) - Rosetta Nebula - Aiming for the heart of the rose, Wouter Cazaux
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NGC2237 (MON) - Rosetta Nebula - Aiming for the heart of the rose

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20211221 - NGC2237  (MON) - Rosetta Nebula - Aiming for the heart of the rose

What’s in the picture(s) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosette_Nebula
Quote: “The Rosette Nebula (also known as Caldwell 49) 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 clusterNGC 2244 (Caldwell 50) is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter.”

What was the experience
The same night I also imaged the Rosetta nebula with the TS94 (see previous post), I also wanted to have a closer look to the Rose. So, in parallel, the TS140 was aiming for this as well, with SHO-filters. It was mesmerising to see both scopes follow the object in unison, and at the very split second, both start with their meridian flip, re-position the scopes and continue shooting ….

The weather conditions were not ideal, but I managed to make the most of it, practising my SHO-processing. I used the Ha as Luminance, made 2 images, straight sho and fornaxx-formula based, and blended those together.

Happy with the level of detail, but will be looking to add more data to this in the future …

Not bad, as a sign-off image for 2021 … the year where I re-started my journey to the stars, barely 6 months with a scope …

Looking forward to my journey in 2022 🤩

How it was done
Scope: TS140 APO (FL 910mm)
Mount: CEM70G
Camera: ASI2600MM Pro
Photons:  300s SHO 7x 12x 10x
Processing: PixInsight (Mac)
Astrobin:

What have I learned from this
Eight months ago, aiming my DSLR at Orion and Rosetta, the starlight in my eyes re-ignited, and I’ve kept the fire burning ever since. Re-living the passion of my youth, it felt like being welcomed again by old friends and family. I’ve learned so much these last months, had so much support from the astrophotography-community, and learned that the enthousiasme and imagination of my youth is only limited by my willingness and dedication to learn.

Looking forward to 2022, having the stars within reach again … who knows … by reaching for the impossible, I might just achieve the improbable 🤩

Let that be my New Year’s message to all of you … from the heart

Clear Skies everybody! 🤩✨🔭

Follow me @astrowaut

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