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Rosette nebula (NGC2237)

The Rosette Nebula is at the edge of a large molecular cloud in Monoceros, some 5,000 light years away. The central cavity in the Rosette Nebula, cataloged as NGC 2237, is about 50 light-years in diameter.

 

Details

M: HEQ5

T: Pentax 75SDHF and 0.7x Optec NexGen reducer

C: Atik 460EX mono with Baader 7nm filter

 

15x1200s Ha

25x300s R + flats and bias

27x300s B + flats and bias

Synthesized green channel

 

 

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Uploaded on January 7, 2013
Taken on January 8, 2013