NGC 2237 Rosette Nebula

The Rosette Nebula is a large, circular H II region in the constellation Monoceros. Distance is 5,200 light-years. I had to wait until the almost full moon set around 2am to start capturing this image. There was a heavy dew present and a noisy Koala nearby to keep me company.

Image Details
Camera Canon 500D
Scope ED127
Mount EQ6-Pro
Guiding OAG, PHD, QHY5
Exposure 6 x 12.5min avg total 75 mins, No flats or darks. ISO 800
Location Woodside
Date 2009-12-28
Coordinates RA: 06h 32m 11s
DEC: +04° 56' 28"
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NGC 2237 Rosette Nebula

Annotations generated from the plate solve · OpenNGC · Sharpless · RCW · LBN · HYG