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The Rosette Nebula - NGC 2244 LSHO 2019.

The Rosette Nebula is a large spherical H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the constellation of Monoceros . The open cluster NGC 2244 is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter. Ha data imaged on the 18th December 2019 and used as a luminance layer was added to SHO data captured earlier this year.

NEQ6 PRO

TSAPO130Q @f/5

QHY163M Gain325 Offset100 -20C

Baader 2" Narrowband filter set

Luminance: 60 x 90subs

SHO data 180mins

Total acquisition time 4hrs30min

Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop.

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Uploaded on December 28, 2019