Rosette Nebula (NGC 2244)
A flower of gas with a star cluster glowing at its heart.
What you get
- Format
- JPEG
- Resolution
- 2 508 × 1 726 px (4.3 MPx)
- Aspect ratio
- 1,45:1
- File size
- 3 MB
- Recommended print size
- 21 × 14 cm at 300 DPI – viewed up close
31 × 21 cm at 200 DPI – framed on a wall
Larger prints are possible but will look softer up close. - Suitable for
- For printing for personal use, or as a desktop or TV background.
- Licence
- Personal, non-commercial use. You may not resell, share or use the file commercially. Terms
- Watermark
- No watermark. If the image carries the author’s signature, so does the file.
- Delivery
- Download link right after payment – on the order page and by e-mail. Valid 7 days, 5 downloads.
About the object
The Rosette in Monoceros lies about 5,000 light years away. The star cluster NGC 2244 at its centre is so young and hot that its radiation and winds have blown a large cavity in the surrounding cloud – which is why the nebula forms a ring.
How the image was made
- Captured
- 3 November 2025 (start, several nights)
- Total exposure
- 6 h 00 min (120 × 180 s)
- Camera
- ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Mount
- ZWO AM5N
- Location
- Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (home observatory)
- Calibration & stacking
- Siril 1.4.0-beta4
- Processing
- Adobe Lightroom 9.0 (Windows)
Data from the original file’s metadata or from the author.