Observation by Oliver Hext: NGC 2244

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Oliver Hext

Observer

Oliver Hext

Observed

2025 Feb 02 - 20:00

Uploaded

2025 Feb 12 - 19:15

Objects

NGC2244

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Constellation

Monoceros

Field centre

RA: 06^h31^m
Dec: +04°57'
Position angle: +140°55'

Field size

5°19' × 3°32'

Equipment

Redcat 51mm
AZ-GTI Mount EQ
William Optics 32mm Slide-base Uniguide Scope
WO ASI 2600MC-Pro USB 3.0 Cooled Colour Camera
Optolong L-eNhance Tri-Band Deep Sky Imaging Filter

Exposure

44 x 120 Seconds

Location

Portsmouth

Target name

NGC 2244

Title

NGC 2244

About this image

The Winter of 2025 has continued to be awful. Ideally, I would have liked to spend more time on this target, but I've had to work around the weather, dodging the clouds. I managed only 44 exposures of 120 seconds each using my new Optolong L-eNhance Tri-Band Deep Sky Imaging Filter, totalling just under 1.5 hours. I had hoped for at least 4-6 hours, but given the conditions, this will have to do for now. Hopefully, I'll get a clear night soon to add more data. Despite the weather, I'm quite happy with my first attempt at capturing the Rosette Nebula with my Redcat 51mm and new filter.

Files associated with this observation

ngc2244Light_Stack_16_GraXpert-2-3.jpg (1.5 MB)

Like this image

Miguel Araújo, Gary Eason, Dominic Ford, Graham Winstanley, Anton Matthews, Mark Fairfax, Callum Potter, Simon Paul Davis, Andy Wilson

Comments

Gary Eason, 2025 Feb 13 - 20:14 UTC

Well done for getting anything at the moment! Beautiful image.

Oliver Hext, 2025 Feb 14 - 19:52 UTC

It has been a frustrating winter.. I've been setting up, even if it's just for an hour's worth of exposure!

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