Rosette Nebula in HA: Borg55FL & ASI1600MM Pro camera

Kedron, Queensland - 1 November 2020

Astrophotography of The Rosette Nebula

Hydrogen alpha narrowband imaging using the Antlia 3.5nm HA filter

 

  • Telescope: Borg55FL with f3.6 field flatenner
  • Camera: ASI1600mm
  • Mount: Avalon M Zero
  • Alignment: compass
  • Acquisition software: NINA
  • Guiding: PHD2
  • Image: HA 12 * 300 secs
  • Gain: 111
  • Temp: 0 Deg
  • Processing: AstroPixel Processor: lights, darks, flats and darks flats
  • Bortle Class 7 site and full moon
  • Location: Kedron, Queensland
  • Date: 01/11/2020

The Rosette Nebula, NGC2244

The Rosette Nebula is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The open cluster NGC 2244 is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula’s matter.Wikipedia

Astrophotography with the Borg55FL on the M Zero mount
The Borg55FL on the M Zero mount
The Rosette Nebula being captured using NINA
The Rosette Nebula being captured using NINA
Narrowband astrophotography under a full moon
Narrowband astrophotography under a full moon
The familiar Orion constellation.. soon to be visited
The familiar Orion constellation
Dawn is coming with Venus rising
Dawn is coming with Venus rising
Time to shut down the Borg55FL as dawn arrives
Time to park the Borg55FL as dawn arrives
AstroPixel Processor used to calibrate the Rosette Nebula image data
AstroPixel Processor used to calibrate the Rosette Nebula image data
The Rosette Nebula in HA using the Borg55FL - 12*300 second subs calibrated with darks, flats and dark flats
The Rosette Nebula in HA using the Borg55FL - 12*300 second subs integrated with lights only and showing artifacts