Rosette Nebula
Published by Ned in Astrophotography · 1 February 2023
The Rosette Nebula, also know as the Skull Nebula, is 5,000 light years way and 65 light years in radius. Situtated in the Milky Way Galaxy, the Rosette is a multipart nebula.
The Rosette Nebula has an estimated mass of about 10,000 solar masses.
It is home to about 2,500 stars. The most massive O- and B-type stars
power the nebula and cause it to expand. The nebula will disperse in the
next few million years, leaving behind only the central cluster, NGC
2244.
The stars in the Satellite Cluster are responsible for the nebula’s
glow. Their radiation ionizes the surrounding clouds of nebulosity,
causing them to emit their own light. The nebula glows in the red part
of the spectrum because the powerful ultraviolet radiation from the
stars strips electrons from the nebula’s hydrogen atoms.
Pic taken with my Stellina system