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The Satellite Cluster - NGC2244

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The Satellite Cluster is the core of the Rosette Nebula, located in the constellation Monoceros, 5,200 light years away. Seen here in modified SHO Hubble palette (see also alternate RGB version), the 2 brightest stars in the cluster have a luminosity of 450,000 times larger than our star.

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