Rosette Nebula
Rosette Nebula: Close to Orion in the constellation of Monoceros one finds this spectacular emission nebula like a blooming flower. The open star cluster in the center excites the hydrogen clouds of this star cradle from which they were born. Numerous dust bands and clouds in between make this sight so beautiful.
The image was taken at the IAS astronomical site at the Hakos farm in Namibia.
Object |
Rosette Nebula |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
NGC 2244 |
Constellation |
Monoceros |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/3 in corrected primary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
3 x 10min H-alpha, 3 x 5min each RGB. Baader filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar on Schneider OAG, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
MaxIm DL5,Photoshop. Color Code L:H-alpha,R:H-alpha/R,G,B |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 12 Dec 2012 |
Remark |
