Telescope: Astro-Physics 092 Stowaway	Description:The Rosette Nebula (also known as Caldwell 49) is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The open cluster NGC 2244 (Caldwell 50) is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter. The nebula has been noted to be having a shape reminiscent of a human skull, and is sometimes referred to as the "Skull Nebula." It is not to be confused with NGC 246, which is also nicknamed the "Skull Nebula." The cluster and nebula lie at a distance of 5,000 light-years from Earth and measure roughly 130 light years in diameter. The radiation from the young stars excites the atoms in the nebula, causing them to emit radiation themselves producing the emission nebula we see. The mass of the nebula is estimated to be around 10,000 solar masses. (Wiki).
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO	Constellation: Monoceros.
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 One shot color camera.	Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander.
Guiding:UnGuided	Type: Molecular Cloud and Open Cluster.
Exposure Data: 180, 1 minute Unguided sub-exposures.	Position: R.A. 06h 33m 45s Dec +04° 59' 54"
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing	Date: January 2024
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz	Imaging Location: Maor Observatory at Whitetail Hollow