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NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula, Hunter Outten
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The Rosette Nebula is a vast emission nebula located about 5,200 light years away. The star forming region lies near a large molecular cloud in the constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn. It is closely associated with the young open star cluster NGC 2244.

The Rosette (or Rosetta) Nebula spans 130 light years and has an angular size of 1.3 degrees. It is much larger than the better-known Orion Nebula, which is about 24 light years across. However, the Orion Nebula is much closer to us at 1,344 light years and appears brighter but smaller than the Rosette.

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6 hours total integration
Explore Scientific 102ED Triplet / FF-FR 0.8x 571mm
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Gain 100 / -10C
iOptron GEM28 Guided
Optolong L-Extreme Filter

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NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula, Hunter Outten