In the Coronary heart of the Rosette Nebula

In the coronary heart of the Rosette Nebula lies a shimmering cluster of stars that lights up the nebula. The stars of NGC 2244 formed from the encompassing fuel only a few million years within the past. The featured image taken in mid-January the exhaust of plenty of exposures and extremely specific colours of Sulfur (shaded red), Hydrogen (inexperienced), and Oxygen (blue), captures the central location in sizable ingredient. A hot wind of particles streams far off from the cluster stars and contributes to an already complex menagerie of fuel and dirt filaments while slowly evacuating the cluster center. The Rosette Nebula’s center measures about 50 light-years across, lies about 5,200 light-years away, and is seen with binoculars in direction of the constellation of the Unicorn (Monoceros). Your Sky Surprise: What image did APOD feature on your birthday? (post 1995)