Rosette Nebula 09

Seen as a very faint patch in the dark winter sky, the Rosette Nebula lies in Monoceros, the constellation bordering east of Orion. The bright stars formed by its matter in the centre are known as open cluster NGC 2244.

Image details:

Meade 127mm F7.5 Apo
Modified Nikon D50
Astronomik UHC filter
Guided with PHD, 4” Startravel guidescope, and Atik IC mono CCD
16 X 4 minute exposures @ ISO 1600
Stacked in Deepsky Stacker with 3 darks and 7 flats
Curves tweaked in Photoshop