Rosette

Rosette nebula is one of the object that better resemble the name they have. It's around the NGC 2244 open cluster and it's nebulosity is catalogued in four parts: NGC 2237, 2238, 2239, 2246. There are many dark nebulas, the bigger are visible in the enlargement at bottom.

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Technical Data
Optics Pentax 75 apocromatic refractor, 75mm diameter
Focal Lenght 500 mm
Focal Ratio f/6,7
Exposure Time 45 min exposure
Film Kodak E200
Developement sensibility 320 ISO
Location Pian dell'Armà (PV, Italian Appennines), at 1400m
Date and time of exposure start 11 january 2002, 23.51 UT
Mount Meade 8"
Tracking ST4
Temperature and humidity T=-6°C, RH=90%
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