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Observation by Mark Phillips: Heart of the Rosette in Ha

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Mark Phillips

Observer

Mark Phillips

Observed

2020 Feb 04 - 22:48

Uploaded

2020 Feb 06 - 16:30

Objects

NGC2244
NGC2246
NGC2237
NGC2239

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Constellation

Monoceros

Field centre

RA: 06h32m
Dec: +05°02'
Position angle: -174°22'

Field size

0°35' × 0°27'

Equipment
  • 250mm f4.8 OO Newtonian
  • Atik 460EX @-15C
  • Baader Ha filter bin 1x1
  • Capture: APT
  • Processing: Nebulosity, Photoshop
Exposure

10x300s, darks, flats, bias

Location

Edinburgh, UK

Target name

NGC2244 Rosette Nebula

Title

Heart of the Rosette in Ha

About this image

This was data taken for the HOYS project of object 008 / NGC2244. This has been post-processed for display, the raw data was just calibrated and uploaded to the HOYS server. Taken under strong moonlight but not so affected because it was in Ha. RGB was not possible that same night.

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