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NGC2237-9 The Rosette Nebula, and NGC2244, KTAZ
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NGC2237-9 The Rosette Nebula, and NGC2244

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NGC2237-9 The Rosette Nebula, and NGC2244, KTAZ
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NGC2237-9 The Rosette Nebula, and NGC2244

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In the heart of the Rosette Nebula lies a bright open cluster of stars that lights up the nebula. The cluster and nebula lie at a distance of 5,000 light-years from Earth and measure roughly 130 light years in diameter. The radiation from the young stars excites the atoms in the nebula, causing them to emit radiation themselves producing the emission nebula we see. The stars of NGC 2244 formed from the surrounding gas only a few million years ago; a hot wind of particles streams away from the cluster stars and contributes to an already complex menagerie of gas and dust filaments while slowly evacuating the cluster center. 

I really wanted more time on this one, but lots of clouds this year and I barely got in enough exposure time. I'm looking forward to adding more data to this next year.

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NGC2237-9 The Rosette Nebula, and NGC2244, KTAZ