Rosette Nebula NGC 2244
9/21/2009 2:30 AM Latitude: 43° 31′ 21″ North: Longitude: 122˚ 52’ 35” West: Location: Snow Peak S/E of Cottage Grove. OR. 4658 ft: Seeing: E Transparency: 7; Bortle:2: SQM: 21.93 Telescopes / Optics: TMB 80mm f/ 4.8 384mm Mount : AP1200 Camera: SBIG ST10XME 120 min.; LRGB; L=30min(6x5min) RGB 60 min (4x5min ea.) Ha 9nm 30min (3×10) FOV 133.4′ x 89.5′ Information: Rosette Nebula NGC 2244 from a 3.1” refractor. Image captured with CCDSoft, processed with CCDStack and Photoshop
Rosette Nebula NGC 2244 / Caldwell 49 located in the constellation Monoceros. This is an Open Cluster surrounded by nebulosity that formed the stars in the cluster. This nebula-Star Cluster shines at an apparent brightness of magnitude 9 and the nebulosity is like a red wreath when vied by RGB.. The Rosette Nebula is 65 light years across and lies 5,200 light years away. This Nebula has several regions, NGC 2237, 2238, 2239,2246. The entire Nebula is 130 light years in diameter. Over 2500 young stars lie within this star forming nebula over 10,000 solar masses. The Rosette Nebula is rather large in the night sky at 1.3 degrees in diameter. The full moon is ½ of a degree. Imaging with 3-4 inch refractors reveal much detail. Larger scopes are need for more detailed views through the eyepiece.
03-03-2002 10:34 PM Latitude: 44º 5’ N Longitude: 123º 8’ W 800 ft. Eugene OR. Seeing: VG Transparency: 5 Telescopes / Optics: Takahashi FS 78 f/4.76 Mount : Std. G11 Camera: SBIG ST237a 6 minutes FOV: 43.8’ x 33’ Filter: LRGB Custom Scientific 30 sec subs Information: Imaged from Back Yard in Eugene, Or, early attempt of CCD images with manual guiding, Using early versions of ST237a with CCDOPS and Richard Berry’s AIPWIN; later processed in Photoshop CS2. Definitely can see reflective illumination of nebulous clouds by surrounding stars.
7/30/2011 12:10-5:00 AM PST Latitude: 44° 2’ 07.73” North Longitude: 120° 50’ 43.21” West; 3855 ft. Juniper Acres, 30 miles East of Bend, OR Seeing: E Transparency: 6, Bortle: 2, SQM: 21.92 Telescopes / Optics: TEC 140mm f/7 Mount: AP1200 Camera: SBIG ST10xme CCD & CFW10 FOV: 52’ x 35’ FWHM: 2..24-2.95 Filter: Astrodon LRGB series E Gen.; L=98, RGB=8 ; total 3 Hours 8 min. Information: NGC 7626 & NGC 7619 & Galaxy Pegasus 1 Galaxy Group
Pegasus Galaxy Cluster 1, rates as one of the most distant objects (faintest) observable with normal amateur Telescopes. This image’s field of view is 52’ 16” x 35’ 5”, It was capture with TEC 5.5” f/7 refractor and SBIG ST10XME at 1.436 arcseconds per pixel. In perspective the full moon is approximately 33’ 57”, about a half of a degree. This Galactic Cluster has an estimated diameter of 6.3 degrees. Currently composed of 13 galaxies (down from original 23) with firm evidence that it hosts an ongoing merger. The map of this image lists some of the galaxies in this image, I have counted 284. Do to its 12.7 magnitude, one needs 10” telescope to observe it visually.
Recent Data from the Gemini + GMOS imaging Globular Clusters fo both NGC 7619 and NGC 7626 support this ( LINK: https://www.gemini.edu/instrumentation/gmos/)
Pegasus Galaxy Cluster 1, is 175.3 (175,341,668.65 ) million lights years away consisting of 8-12 key members. Also known as Pegasus 1 group 50Mpc
NGC 7626 and NGC 7619 (E3) Elliptical Galaxies with a brightness of magnitude 11.2 (2.6×2.3) and 12.2 (2.6 x2.2) respectfully. NGC 7626 is 151,956,256.37 Light years (Ly) away, while NGC 7619 is 179,222,929.54 Ly.
April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse Montage of 9 phases from 00.00%-51.78 % Peak @ 52.33%
Solar Eclipse from Temecula CA 4/8/2024 – 9:59:00 AM obscuration Taken with Canon EOS 7D-II, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x; FL 560.0 mm 1/500 sec; f/9; ISO 400; 3600 x 2400 300pixel per inch, Tripod Manuel focus
03A1256 4/8/2024 – 10:14:13 AM Solar Eclipse from Temecula CA, 4/8/2024 10:14:13 AM 4.67 % obscuration Taken with Canon EOS 7D-II, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x; FL 560.0 mm 1/400 sec; f/9; ISO 400; 3600 x 2400 300pixel per inch, Tripod Manuel focus
03A1414 Solar Eclipse from Temecula CA, 4/8/2024 11:11:16 AM 52.32 obscuration Taken with Canon EOS 7D-II, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x; FL 560.0 mm 1/400 sec; f/9; ISO 400; 3600 x 2400 300pixel per inch, Tripod Manuel focus
9/11/2018 9:21 PM Latitude: 33° 29′ 01.48″ North Longitude: 116° 43′ 19.24″ West Elevation: 4321 ft. Jupiter Ridge #4 Observatory, OCA site, near Anza, CA. Seeing: E Transparency: 6 SQM: 20.85 Telescopes / Optics: TMB f/4.8 fl/384mm Mount: AP1200 Camera: SBIG ST10xme CFW10 Total exposure 4 hours 5 minutes FOV: 133.4′ x 89.5′ Filter: Astrodon LRGB series E Gen. 2 FWHM: 2.1 Information: Captured with CCDSoft; RGB= 5 minute x5 subs= 75 min., L (Ha 9nm) 10 min. X 17= 170 min. 15 min -20°c. Processed with CCDStack, Photoshop CS6
