01 — THE OBJECT
NGC 2237
Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula (of which NGC 2237 names a part) is a vast hydrogen ring in Monoceros, about 5,000 light-years away. At the centre, cluster NGC 2244 has carved a cavity: winds and radiation from massive stars push the gas outward.
- Type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Monoceros
- Distance
- 5000 ly
02 — THE PROJECT
NGC 2237 — Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula (of which NGC 2237 names a part) is a vast hydrogen ring in Monoceros, about 5,000 light-years away. At the centre, cluster NGC 2244 has carved a cavity: winds and radiation from massive stars push the gas outward.
03 — ACQUISITION
Total integration · 9 h
- 90 × 3 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 90 × 3 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 90 | 3 min | 90 × 3 min (4.5 h) | — | — |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 90 | 3 min | 90 × 3 min (4.5 h) | — | — |
04 — EQUIPMENT
TS-Optics Maxfield Coma Corrector 0.95x
TS-Optics · TSKomaKorr 0.95x
ACCESSORY
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO · ASI2600MC Pro
CAMERA
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO · ASI120MM Mini
GUIDE_CAMERA
TS-Optics TSL60D 60mm
TS-Optics · TSL60D
GUIDE_SCOPE
Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Sky-Watcher · NEQ6-Pro
MOUNT
N.I.N.A.
Stefan Berg · NINA
SOFTWARE
PixInsight
Pleiades Astrophoto · PixInsight
SOFTWARE
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P
Sky-Watcher · Explorer 150P
TELESCOPE
Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
Optolong · L-eXtreme 2"
FILTER
07 — FINAL IMAGE
Final · NGC 2237
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