
The Rosette Nebula is a large, circular H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in
the constellation Monoceros. The open cluster NGC 2244 is closely associated with the nebulosity,
the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter.
| Lens : | Sigma 400mm f5.6 |
| Exposure Time : | 30 Minutes |
| Film : | Kodak Supra 400 |
| Date : | 27 December 2002 |
| Guiding : | Telescope piggyback |
| Location : | Kaituna, Masterton, New Zealand |