NGC2237

Rosette Nebula in Emission-Line

NGC2237

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Object Info

Type

Diffuse Nebula

Constellation

Monoceros

Distance

5,500 ly

Capture Details

Date

December 26, 2011

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

SII 8x15, Ha 10x15, OIII 8x15 (bin 1x1) as RGB

Notes

Ha also used as the Luminance layer

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Losmandy G11

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm SII, 3nm Ha, 6nm OIII

Software

MaxIm DL, CCDStack, Photoshop