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Rosette Nebula

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The Rosette nebula, with a newly formed (a few million years old) cluster of hot stars at its center. Approximately 5000 light years away in the constellation Monoceros.

Image Details
Takahashi FSQ telescope
SBIG STL11000 CCD
Ha filter
33 x 30min