Thursday, April 11, 2013

Rose on Qilin Head

Orion is famous for its M42, where massive star formation occuring. Another this kind of area is orion's neighbor,  Monoceros (Qilin). A line between head and right should of orion, (Betelgeuse) and extending the line east, until see a 4.5 mag star (Epsilon Mon), center finder here! there should be a star cluster on north east edge of the finder (NGC 2244), center on the cluster and observe with low mag eyepiece (22 mm is the longest focal EP I can find, 41mm pan has two big exit pupil.), don't forget OIII filter. A foggy background is confirmed as the rosette nebula!

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