NGC 2244 Open Star Cluster (David Smyth)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Monoceros (Mon) · Contains: 12 Mon · HD258857 · HD259135 · HD259922 · HD45760 · HD45910 · HD45911 · HD46006 · HD46056 · HD46057 · HD46105 · HD46106 · HD46107 · HD46108 · HD46149 · HD46150 · HD46179 · HD46180 · HD46201 · HD46202 · HD46223 · HD46301 · HD46324 · HD46375 · HD46424 · HD46469 · HD46484 · HD46485 · HD46517 · HD46612 · And 16 more.

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NGC 2244 Open Star Cluster

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NGC 2244 Open Star Cluster

Data collected for this image was for the Star Cluster only, not the Nebula. This is only 40 minutes of data under my Bortle 2 skies and BARLEY processed. I will be adding more time for the detail in the nebulosity. Thanks for looking, clear skies!

NGC 2244, is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros. It is approximately 5,000 light-years away from Earth and spans around 130 light-years in diameter. The cluster is associated with the Rosette Nebula, a large H II region of star formation, which gives it a distinctly shaped appearance resembling a rose. NGC 2244 is believed to have formed around 4-6 million years ago from the collapse of a molecular cloud. The cluster contains several hundred stars, mostly of spectral types B and A, which are hot, luminous, and blue-white in color. These stars are still in the process of formation and are surrounded by dark dust lanes and glowing gas, creating a striking visual appearance. The Rosette Nebula, in which NGC 2244 resides, is an emission nebula formed from ionized hydrogen gas. Its distinctive shape is due to the presence of a central cavity caused by the strong stellar winds and radiation pressure from the massive stars within the cluster. This cavity has caused the surrounding gas and dust to accumulate, creating the dense shell structure observed today.

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RA (center)	06h32m13s.88
RA (top/left)	06h28m47s.43
RA (top/right)	06h29m02s.80
RA (bottom/right)	06h35m39s.20
RA (bottom/left)	06h35m25s.68

Dec (center)	+04°54′47″.5
Dec (top/left)	+06°03′58″.9
Dec (top/right)	+03°43′00″.0
Dec (bottom/right)	+03°45′29″.6
Dec (bottom/left)	+06°06′29″.0

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