Rosette Nebula RGB

 

 The Rosette Nebula at a distance of 5,000 light years is located in the constellation Monoceros.  The wreath like nebula can be seen with a large telescope in the clear winter night sky.

Telescope:  Astrophysics 130mm Refractor

Mosaic of two sets of LRGB images taken with an SBIG 8300 camera

Loveland, Colorado  February 2010