DIFFUSE NEBULAE

NGC 2237, the Rosette Nebula is found in the constellation of Monoceros (the Unicorn). It is a vast cloud of dust and gas extending over 1 degree across. The Rosette is a H II region (the glowing red gas & dust) at a distance of around 5200 light years from our solar system.. There is an open star cluster (NGC 2244) inside the Rosette formation. These very hot young stars were formed from the nebula. Energy from these very hot O-type stars is causing the gas and dust in the region to glow red. This image was taken with an unmodified Canon T5i through a Celestron 8” Edge HD telescope with .7x focal reducer on an EQ8 mount. 30 three-minute exposures were taken for a total exposure time of 1.5 hours. I plan to revisit this target to gather more data and improve my processing skills.