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Calvariae Rosetta | NGC2244, GW
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Calvariae Rosetta | NGC2244

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Calvariae Rosetta | NGC2244

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NGC 2244 & Rosette Nebula.

This is very much an experimental piece of work. Although I got hold of Pixinsight (PI) two months ago this is the first opportunity that I have had to spend time using it. It truly is an excellent piece of software.

The intention was to create an abstract work whilst maintaining the integrity of the original data. Hence all the pre- and post-processing was done in PI. As star mask was created in PI, but was modified in Photoshop.

This is version one, and as can be clearly seen the image needs tidying up.

The Rosette nebula and in particular its central cavity is extremely interesting. The central star cluster NGC2244 seems to be the power house for creating this cavity. For those interested the link below leads to an article from the Royal Astronomical Society that proposes a new model for the formation of this cavity.

https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/475/3/3598/4855918

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Title: Calvariae Rosetta : NGC2244

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Calvariae Rosetta | NGC2244, GW

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NGC2244 Rosette Nebula