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NGC 2239 - The Rosette Nebula, Patrick Manley
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NGC 2239 - The Rosette Nebula

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NGC 2239 - The Rosette Nebula

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NGC 2239 - The Rosette Nebula - This object has both an open cluster as well as a nebulous region in the constellation Monoceros.  There is a lot going on here, and you should take a little time to admire the details of the object.  A fun observation often highlighted, is that you can also see the shape of a human skull in the object, and some folks call it the Skull Nebula as well.  

NGC 2239 is about 5200 - 5500 light years away, and about 128 light years in diameter.  It is considered an active star forming region with thousands of “newborn/young” stars within it.  This object is stunning when the star field is artificially removed.

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NGC 2239 - The Rosette Nebula, Patrick Manley