Aug 8, 2022
the Satellite Cluster in the Rosette Nebula
NGC 2244
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the Satellite Cluster in the Rosette Nebula
NGC 2244
The Rosette Nebula, C49 // Dudás László
At the center of this nebula that stretches 130 light years across is an open star cluster known as the Satellite Cluster (NGC 2244). It is the hottest stars in this cluster that are ionizing the gas surrounding them, resulting in the beautiful Rosette Nebula we see. It was English astronomer John Flamsteed (1646-1719) that found the Satellite Cluster.
The Satellite Cluster (NGC 2244) at the heart of the Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237) // Andrea Iorio
The Satellite Cluster, C50 // Serge Sankov
In the heart of the Rosette Nebula lies the Satellite Cluster (NGC 2244). This is an extremely young star cluster at only 5 million years old. The brightest stars among them, over 400,000 times brighter than the Sun, are responsible for lighting up the gas around them.
“Into the Maelstrom”: A starless Satellite Cluster // Olly Barrett