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NGC 2244 The Rosette nebula, Mark Stanford
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NGC 2244 The Rosette nebula

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NGC 2244 The Rosette nebula

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NGC 2244 (also known as Caldwell 50 or the Satellite Cluster) is an open cluster in the Rosette Nebula, which is located in the constellation Monoceros. This cluster has several O-type stars, super hot stars that generate large amounts of radiation and stellar wind. The age of this cluster has been estimated to be less than 5 million years.
Although it is called the Rosette nebula, in this orientation it sort of looks like a Skull. Do you see it?
4.4 hours through a narrowband filter.

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NGC 2244 The Rosette nebula, Mark Stanford