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  Name(s): Rosette Nebula  
  Date : 2012-02-22  
  Location : Podljubelj  
  Conditions : Low local light polution  
  Weather : -2°C, 3g/m3  
  Moon : 0%  
  Setup : TS65EDQ on NEQ6pro, guided with QHY5 on SW80/400  
  Camera : Canon 450D mod.  
  Exposure : 1x40min Ha + 1x10min RGB  
  Processing : Iris, PS  
  Object description : A.K.A. Caldwell 49. It is a large, circular hydrogen region. The stars in the open cluster NGC 2244 (in the middle) are closely associated with the nebulosity, having been formed from the nebula's matter.  
  Object size & distance 1.3deg, 5200ly