Stellar Shot of the Week
Brian Meyers took this excellent shot of the Rosette Nebula in Monoceros with his SVX90T.
This nebula rests 5,200 light-years away from Earth and has a diameter of 130 light-years. Within this star-forming complex are approximately 2,500 young stars, including the massive O-type stars HD46223 and HD46150, which are primarily responsible for blowing the ionized bubble, at its center.
According to Brian:
Another object that the SVX90T perfectly frames. And another where the smaller, finer details are crisper than any previous shot with other scopes.
Telescope: StellarvueSVX90T
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher CQ350
Filters:
- Optolong Blue 2”
- Optolong Green 2”
- Optolong H-Alpha 3nm 2”
- Optolong OIII 3nm 2”
- Optolong Red 2”
- Optolong SII 3nm 2”
Accessories:
- Stellarvue SFFX-1
- ZWO ASIAIR Plus
- ZWO EAF
- ZWO EFW 7 x 2’
Software:
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Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
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ZWO ASIAIR
Guidescope: William Optics Uniguide 50
Guiding Camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Designations: Sh 2-275, CTB 21, Caldwell 49
AstroBin: For more details and an in depth look at this image, visit Brian’s AstroBin by clicking the following link: https://www.astrobin.com/ql229r/
References:
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, February 9). Rosette Nebula. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosette_Nebula
Salvatore Iovene - http://iovene.com/. (n.d.-a). Rosette Nebula SHO. AstroBin. https://www.astrobin.com/ql229r/C
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