Nebulae
NGC 2237 Rosette Nebula Bok Globules
The dark blobs in this image are called Bok Globules.
These are pockets of dark dust and gas, usually containing newborn protostars, on their way to becoming fully fledged main sequence stars. The Bok Globules here are being created by the interstellar wind and radiation being blasted by the open star cluster NGC2244 at the centre of the nebula. The two bright stars at top centre are two of the brightest in this cluster.
ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera through a Teleskop-Service 200mm RC. A Hutech IDAS-LPS-V4 nebula filter was used
Date: 24/02/2019
Photographer: Graham Wilcock
