NGC2244

Happy New Year! My first post of the new year is a shot of the famous Rosette Nebula, NGC2244, located in Monoceros. It was taken with the Sky90 and has been cropped due to some severe reflections at the sides of the image. This shot was taken at Chiefland during the December new moon.

Please use the links to scan the larger versions of this image. This image is 35 percent of full size.

Image info:

Tak Sky90

Starlight Express
SXV-M25

29x4 mins

f/4.5

Stacked (w/SD) and color conversion in Maxim, ddp in Astroart and tweaks in PS (no darks or flats)

guided with the 10" Newt and STV-D

12.12.04

Chiefland, FL