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NGC2244 Rosette Nebula - Burning Skull Edition, Chris Nichols
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NGC2244 Rosette Nebula - Burning Skull Edition

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NGC2244 Rosette Nebula - Burning Skull Edition, Chris Nichols
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NGC2244 Rosette Nebula - Burning Skull Edition

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Description

The Rosette Nebula is a large emission nebula spanning 130 light years and is approximately 5200 light years away. NGC 2244 is the hot young open star cluster in the center of the Rosette whose powerful radiation is ionizing the clouds of nebulosity causing them to emit their own light. The star radiation and stellar winds along with electromagnetic forces are shaping the Bok globules, dark filaments of dust, extending towards the center of the nebula.
I used the SHO pallet for the nebulosity and HSO pallet for more natural star color.  A deep dive in Adam Block's PixInsight imaging tutorials has been a game changer in my processing journey.

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  • NGC2244 Rosette Nebula - Burning Skull Edition, Chris Nichols
    Original
  • NGC2244 Rosette Nebula - Burning Skull Edition, Chris Nichols
    B
  • NGC2244 Rosette Nebula - Burning Skull Edition, Chris Nichols
    C
  • NGC2244 Rosette Nebula - Burning Skull Edition, Chris Nichols
    D
  • NGC2244 Rosette Nebula - Burning Skull Edition, Chris Nichols
    E
  • Final
    NGC2244 Rosette Nebula - Burning Skull Edition, Chris Nichols
    F

B

Description: Created and added a super luminance channel.

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C

Description: Starless version

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E

Description: Adjusted the dark dust surrounding the nebula.

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F

Description: Dust adjustment

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NGC2244 Rosette Nebula - Burning Skull Edition, Chris Nichols