NGC 2238 | Rosette Nebula

Emission nebula located in Monoceros, located 5500 lightyears away and spanning 128 lightyears across. It surrounds a cluster of hot, young stars known as the Rosette Cluster (NGC 2244).

 

Capturing and processing this was both painstaking yet highly rewarding. Enjoy!

 

📷 QHY268M | CFW3 | ZWO EAF

🔭 Saxon AZ-EQ6 GT | Skywatcher Evostar 80ED

Subs: 8 mins | Sii x20 | Ha x20 | Oiii x13

Calibration: Bias x30 | Flats x30

Capture software: SharpCap 4.0 | PHD2

Process software: Pixinsight | Starnet | Photoshop | Lightroom

Done