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Observation Notes

Rosette Nebula

The Rosette Nebula is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Oct 28, 20171 min readEverett Quebral
Rosette Nebula

Rosette Nebula

The Rosette Nebula is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Rosette Nebula by Everett Quebral on AstroBin *Rosette Nebula from Everett Quebral's AstroBin gallery* *View on AstroBin: [https://app.astrobin.com/i/326863](https://app.astrobin.com/i/326863)*

About Rosette Nebula

The Rosette Nebula is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The open cluster NGC 2244 is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter.

Learn more on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosette_Nebula

Imaging

Equipment Versatility

Beginner: DSLR/mirrorless + short lens, simple tracking or tripod.

Intermediate: Small refractor on EQ mount, dedicated astro camera.

Advanced: Larger aperture, precise guiding, mono camera + filters.

Equipment

Tags:astrophotographynebulagalaxyclusterNGC 2244rosette