Rosette Nebula (NGC 2238)

Mar 19th, 2025

3 h 12 m

I continue testing the wonderful astrograph Askar SQA 85. Indeed, an almost perfectly flat field across the entire frame, stars at the edges are not stretched, which of course no Newtonian can achieve. Thanks to Oleg Chekalin for the consultation before the purchase. I added more material and improved the processing.

Mar 17th, 2025

1 h 39 m

First light of the Askar SQA 85 mm f/4.8 telescope. The emission nebula NGC 2238 belongs to the constellation Monoceros. It is located at a distance of approximately 5200 light-years. The diameter of the "Rosette" is about 130 light-years. It represents a giant region of ionized hydrogen where star formation processes occur.