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NGC 2237 - Rosette Nebula

The Rosette Nebula is a large spherical H II region around open cluster NGC 2244. The stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter. The cluster and nebula lie at a distance of some 5,000 light years from Earth and measure roughly 130 light years in diameter.

 

Sky-Watcher 80ED 600mm

Sky-Watcher 0.85x Reducer/Flattener

Sky-Watcher HEQ5

Canon 450Dm

 

73x600s (12h 10min)

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Uploaded on June 7, 2019
Taken on November 27, 2016