deep-sky
nebula (emission)
NGC 2244 – Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula is a large nebula in Monoceros consisting of an open star cluster and a large surrounding emission nebula.
Although the nebula is usually referred to as NGC 2244, this is actually the designation for the open cluster.
The open cluster is estimated to be only about 5 million years old.
The nebula itself is cataloged under NGC 2237. The distance to the nebula is about 5200 light years.
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Image information:
Object info
Name: NGC 2244 – The Rosette Nebula
Type: Nebula (emission)
Constellation: Monoceros
Distance: 5200 ly
Date & location
Date: December 6, 2016
Location: Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Equipment & optics
Total integration: 3h36m
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Optics: TMB/LOMO 80/480
Mount: Losmandy G-11 Gemini
Image comments
Imaging conditions were not good.
Cold winter nights, with slight snow cover, no wind and high humidity.
Took 30 frames of each 10 minutes Ha, but in the end only 12 were usable.
