Monoceros

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Clickable objects:

• Rosette Nebula
• IC 2177 Seagull Nebula

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In the image there are many bright stars, but none is part of Monoceros. At right there are the star of Orion, at top there is Procion of Canis Minor. But Monoceros is crossed by the Milky Way and it's rich of emission nebulas: the brightest is the Rosette nebula, with the near NGC 2264. At bottom, at the boundiary with Canis Major, there is IC 2177, named Seagull nebula.
 

Technical Data
Optics	Photographical objective
Focal Lenght	50 mm
Focal Ratio	f/2,8
Exposure Time	8 min exposure
Film	Kodak PJ-400
Developement sensibility	400 ISO
Location	Piani dell'Avaro (BG, on the Italian Alps) at 1700m
Date and time of exposure start	23 december 2000, 21.30 UT
Mount	Meade 8"
Tracking	-
Notes	Diffusor filter

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