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Good Red Friday morning RP. Today's image is titled "A Cosmic Rose: The Rosette Nebula in Monoceros." Monoceros (The Unicorn) is a constellation located above Canis Major (The Big Dog) and east of Orion. Believe it or not, this picture was captured by a small telescope using broadband and narrowband filters.
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The red rose color is perfect for RED Friday Maj William W. 'Bill' Price
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Good "Red" Friday Maj William W. 'Bill' Price!!! This is a fantastic image of the Rosette Nebula... To go along with your Post, here are some facts for your followers:
"This beautiful deep-sky object is a large nebula located in the constellation Monoceros. It is a cosmic cloud of gas and dust that lies approximately 5000 light years away and has a flower-like appearance. The petals of this rose are actually a stellar nursery where new stars are being born.
This nebula has also been referred to as the “skull”, as it resembles a human skull in certain orientations. The striking shape of this nebula was sculpted by the winds and radiation from the cluster of young stars in the center of the Rosette known as NGC 2244. The star cluster inside of the Rosette Nebula was discovered by John Flamsteed in 1690, but the associated nebula was not observed until much later.
The pretty red color of this nebula can not be seen through a telescope, it can only be recorded through long exposure photography.
Object Details:
Constellation: Monoceros
Magnitude: 9.0
Size: 65 Light Years
Distance from Earth: 5,219 Light Years
Cataloged: Caldwell 49, SH 2-275
With an apparent magnitude of 9.0, this object is an excellent choice for astrophotographers shooting in a light polluted area. There is no substitute for dark skies, but a light pollution filter can work wonders on the Rosette. The image above was captured entirely from my Bortle 8 sky using filters that block many of the common artificial light sources.
Have a tremendous day, BIll!!!
Maj Marty Hogan COL Mikel J. Burroughs SSG Byron Howard Sr Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Robert Thornton CWO3 Dennis M. Sgt Deborah Cornatzer Sgt Albert Castro PO3 Bob McCord CW5 Jack Cardwell TSgt Joe C. SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SFC Stephen Lucas SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth SP5 Mark Kuzinski SPC Douglas Bolton SPC Mark Huddleston
"This beautiful deep-sky object is a large nebula located in the constellation Monoceros. It is a cosmic cloud of gas and dust that lies approximately 5000 light years away and has a flower-like appearance. The petals of this rose are actually a stellar nursery where new stars are being born.
This nebula has also been referred to as the “skull”, as it resembles a human skull in certain orientations. The striking shape of this nebula was sculpted by the winds and radiation from the cluster of young stars in the center of the Rosette known as NGC 2244. The star cluster inside of the Rosette Nebula was discovered by John Flamsteed in 1690, but the associated nebula was not observed until much later.
The pretty red color of this nebula can not be seen through a telescope, it can only be recorded through long exposure photography.
Object Details:
Constellation: Monoceros
Magnitude: 9.0
Size: 65 Light Years
Distance from Earth: 5,219 Light Years
Cataloged: Caldwell 49, SH 2-275
With an apparent magnitude of 9.0, this object is an excellent choice for astrophotographers shooting in a light polluted area. There is no substitute for dark skies, but a light pollution filter can work wonders on the Rosette. The image above was captured entirely from my Bortle 8 sky using filters that block many of the common artificial light sources.
Have a tremendous day, BIll!!!
Maj Marty Hogan COL Mikel J. Burroughs SSG Byron Howard Sr Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Robert Thornton CWO3 Dennis M. Sgt Deborah Cornatzer Sgt Albert Castro PO3 Bob McCord CW5 Jack Cardwell TSgt Joe C. SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SFC Stephen Lucas SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth SP5 Mark Kuzinski SPC Douglas Bolton SPC Mark Huddleston
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Love the photo Maj William W. 'Bill' Price!
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