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The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237) is connected to the Cone Nebula area (NGC 2264) including the Christmas Tree Cluster and the Fox Fur Nebula in Monoceros by faint H-alpha emission filaments.
Nikkor 200mm f/2.0 G2 ED at f/2.8
About this Image
The blue reflection nebula in the upper left part is catalogued as IC 447.
Technical Details
Optics
Mount
Chart32 fork mount piggyback
Camera
Nikon D810A with remote timer
Date
Jan 2015
Location
CTIO Chile
Sky Conditions
mag 21.5 sky, temperature 10-15 C
Exposure
15x5 min at ISO400 combined and 15% cropped
Programs used
ImagesPlus
CCDStack
Photoshop CS5