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Receding_Horizons_Photography

Added some OIII. Between the light pollution, wind, and tracking issues, the image is messy. But, with the weather being what it has been, gotta work with what I get. The Rosette Nebula is about 5000 light years from earth and 130 light years across. Here you can see about 1/4 of the nebula.