Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
23 Oct 2023
NGC 2244 - The Rosette Nebula
This is an image of NGC 2244, also known as the Rosette Nebula. It is an emission nebula about 5,200 light years away in the constellation Monoceros. NGC 2244 actually refers to the open cluster in the center of the nebula which is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Caldwell 49
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 98.07658 Dec 5.0051
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................27 Feb 2024 - 25 Mar 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 281 | 2h30m | 32 |
| SII | 300 | 2h40m | 32 |
| OIII | 319 | 2h45m | 31 |