WO Redcat 51
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.
It is a great target for an astrophotographer due to its size and luminosity. The colours are derived by masking the Hydrogen and Oxygen captured by the Optolong L-extreme filter and separated in AstroPixelProcessor. Colour masks and curves in Pixinsight were used for final processing.
