The Rosette Nebula
NGC2237-2238, Caldwell 49
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NGC2237-2238, Caldwell 49
Also NGC2244, Caldwell 50 Open Cluster
Constellation: Monoceros - The Unicorn
Type: Emission Nebula
Position: RA 06h32.3m
Dec 05d03s
Magnitude: 5
Exposure: Composite of two images taken 2-1-03. 
1 X 60 min. through a Lumicon Deepsky Filter on Elite Chrome 200.
1 X 20 min. through a Sirius Optics MV-1 filter on Elite Chrome 200.
Processing: Images were aligned in Registar, combined in Photoshop. 
Green channel combined with blue channel.
Levels, color balance adjusted in Photoshop.
Equipment: Orion 120 ST refractor f/5
Guiding: SBIG ST-4 autoguider.
Notes: I also have a grayscale version of this image.

Locator Chart
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Chart copyright Steven Tuma and Dean Williams - Deepsky 2002


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