NGC2244: The Rosette Nebula – A Cosmic Bloom

My Rosette Nebula Shot: 2.5 Hours with a DSLR!

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• Capture Date: 2012-02-22
• Credit: Cédric Thomas
• Location: “Le petit Borobia” Observatory, remote operation
• Telescope: William Optics FLT 110 TEC (oiled spaced) @ F/5.2
• Focal Reducer: William Optics AFR-IV 0.8x
• Mount: Sky-Watcher N-EQ6 Pro
• Autoguiding: LodeStar on 80mm guide scope + MaximDL
• Camera: Canon EOS 1100D (Astrodon modified)
• RGB Exposure: 2.5 hours (30x300s) @ ISO 800
• Processing: DeepSkyStacker, Levels + Curves (Photoshop)