Capture summary
Nebula in Monoceros
Narrowband
Ha, OIII, SII
Winter target / wide composition
Detailed filter totals have not been entered for this image yet.
A wide Rosette Nebula frame centered on the open cluster that clears the heart of the nebula.
This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.
Target Planner
Nebula in Monoceros; best planned for December through February from New Jersey.
Winter targets reward clear, steady nights and usually climb well by late evening.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Emission nebulae are good candidates for narrowband filters; reflection nebulae prefer darker skies.
NGC 2237 is listed here in Monoceros.
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
Calculating target altitude and moon context.
Use the full planner to enter a ZIP code, choose a date, and compare the target from your sky.
Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.
