Back to photostream

NGC 2244, Rosette Nebula, Monoceros

OBJECT: NGC 2244, Rosette Nebula, Monoceros constellation, RA (center) 6h 34 min, DEC 05°, apparent magnitude 9,0, apparent dimensions 1,3°, FOV approx 4,1°x 2,7°.

 

GEAR: Nikon Z7 Kolari Full Spectrum + Nikkor 500 PF, 5,6, Astronomic UV/IR/L2 Clip in filter, Rollei Astroklar light pollution filter, Dew heater strip, tracking mount iOptron CEM60EC

 

ACQUISITION: March 22, 2022, Struz, CZ, Subexposure 180s, f 5,6, ISO 1600, Interval 15 s, RAW-L, Lights 18x, Darks 20x, Bias 20x, Flats 20x, DarkFlats 15x. Total exposure time 54 min. Night, clear skies, breeze, +3° C, no Moon, Backyard - Light pollution - Bortle 5.

 

STACKING AND POST PROCESSING: AstroPixelProcessor (stacking, background neutralisation, light pollution removal, calibrate background and stars colours), Adobe Photoshop CC 2022 (stretching, black and white point settings, star reduction, enhance DSO, deep space noise reduction, contrast setting and sharpening). No cropped, image size 3840 x 2560 px.

 

4,981 views
161 faves
14 comments
Uploaded on May 24, 2022
Taken on March 22, 2022