| The Rossette is a diffuse nebula of active star formation in the constellation Monocerous. It shines due to the ionization of the Hydrogen gas that resides there, a process fueled by the young energetic stars contained in the open cluster NGC2244, seen in the center of the above image. |
| Date: | December 18, 2006 |
| Optics: | WO ZS 105mm f/7 Apo Refractor - Baader IR Filter |
| Camera: | Canon Digital Rebel 300D / Modified (Hap Griffin) |
| Exposure: | 100 Minutes / 20x300s @ 800ASA |
| Guiding: | Manually guided on a 14" Meade LX200 |
| Location: | Skyhawk Observatory, West Bend, WI |
| Photo By: | Rick Kazmierski |
