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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, 



    
        

            Patrick Manley
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NGC 2239 - The Rosette Nebula

Acquisition details

Frames:
ZWO Blue 2": 10×300(50′) bin 1×1
ZWO Green 2": 10×300(50′) bin 1×1
ZWO H-alpha 7nm 2": 30×300(2h 30′) bin 1×1
ZWO O-III 7nm 2": 25×300(2h 5′) bin 1×1
ZWO Red 2": 8×300(40′) bin 1×1
Integration:
6h 55′
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
4.00

RA center: 06h32m04s.38

DEC center: +05°0236.1

Pixel scale: 2.128 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: -12.385 degrees

Field radius: 1.061 degrees

WCS transformation: thin plate spline

More info:Open 

Resolution: 2967x2023

File size: 6.6 MB

Locations: Hickory Grove, PA, Susquehanna, PA, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

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