Astronomy Photos


19. The Rosette Nebula.  Another large object in the night sky.  Visually almost three times the size of the moon if it were bright enough to see without a telescope and long exposure photograph.  Located a little to the left of the constellation Orion in the evening sky.

 

Optics: 80mm ED Refractor, 500mm focal length, f/6.25
Mount: CG-5 ASGT
Camera: Canon XTi, not modified
Filters: None
Exposure: 15 x 240 seconds, iso 1600