Tony Hallas managed to capture this incredibly vivid image of the Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) with the SVX140T in Monoceros. This emission nebula rests approximately 5,200 light-years away from Earth and has a diameter of about 130 light-years. Radiation from young stars in this region excites this nebula's atoms, causing them to emit their own radiation, resulting in this object's characteristics and visual display.
Other Designations: SH 2-275, CTB 21, Caldwell 49
Details:
Telescope: SVX140T
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mount: 10Micron AZ1000 HPS
Software:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Auriga Imaging Registrar
- CCDWare CCDStack
- Topaz Labs Topaz AI
*For more details and an in-depth look at this image, visit Tony’s AstroBin.
References:
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, September 28). Rosette Nebula. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosette_Nebula
Salvatore Iovene - http://iovene.com/. (n.d.). NGC 2244 The Rosette RGB + SHO. AstroBin. https://www.astrobin.com/q8ezk4/C/
Admin. (2022, March 20). Rosette Nebula and Satellite Cluster (NGC 2244) – Constellation guide. https://www.constellation-guide.com/rosette-nebula/
Lillo, C. (2024, April 15). The Rosette Nebula aka NGC 2244 — The Astro Geeks | Astrophotography Magazine. The Astro Geeks | Astrophotography Magazine. https://www.theastrogeek.com/dark_sky_journal/the-rosette-nebula-aka-ngc-2244