The Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49)
The Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) is a large emission nebula right in Hydrogen II gas and dust. It’s located in the constellation Monoceros and is roughly 5,000 light years away from us.
The Rosette Nebula is home to young stars including the open cluster NGC 2244 at the center region of the nebula.
To learn more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosette_Nebula
I started imaging this target in November of 2019 using my Optlong L-Pro filter and astro modified Canon T3i DSLR. And returned to the target in January of 2020 using the Optlong L-eNhance filter. The image at the top is based on ~3.5 hrs of data using the L-Pro filter. Other images include 4hrs from the L-eNhance filter as well as a combined 7.5 hr image combing both datasets.
Technical
Explore Scientific 127 FCD100 APO telescope
Pegasus Astro FocusCube 2
SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro mount
Canon T3i DSLR Astro Modified
Optolong L-Pro Filter
Optolong L-eNhance Filter