The Rosette Nebula
| A very large emission nebula in the constellation of Monoceros. It is commonly called The Rosette nebula because of it's obvious appearance to a rose. The open star cluster NGC 2244 lies in the center of the nebula and is fairly easy to see in a small telescope. It is believed that star formation is ongoing in this nebula region. |
| Telescope: Astro-Physics 160mm EDF f7.5 @f7.7 | Designation: NGC 2244 |
Mount: Astro-Physics 1200 GTO |
Constellation: Monoceros |
| Camera: Apogee U16M with Astrodon Gen II Filters | Distance: Approx 5200 Light Years |
| Guiding: SBIG ST402 via Mini Borg 60mm | Type: Emission Nebula |
| Exposure: 9 total hours exposure 5nm Ha filter | Position: R.A. 6 hr 33 min , Dec +040 59' |
| Processed using CCDStack, PhotoShop CS3 | Date: November 2009 |
| Acquisition: CCDAutopilot/CCDSoft/The Sky 6/M1Oasys | Location:Deerlick Astronomy Village |