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Rosette - Christmas Tree Nebula - SNR G206.9+2.3, Hunter Outten
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Rosette - Christmas Tree Nebula - SNR G206.9+2.3

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Rosette - Christmas Tree Nebula - SNR G206.9+2.3, Hunter Outten
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Rosette - Christmas Tree Nebula - SNR G206.9+2.3

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The Rosette Nebula is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is a vast emission nebula associated with an open cluster in the Monoceros constellation. The Rosette Nebula is a huge cloud of glowing gas heated by stars created only a few million years ago when a giant molecular cloud collapsed. It is also known as an emission nebula because its young stars are so hot that the gases in the nebula emit light.The Christmas Tree Nebula, also known as NGC 2264, is a cluster of young stars that resembles a cosmic Christmas tree. It is located 2,500 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros. The Christmas Tree Cluster is famous for its resemblance to a Christmas tree and is well-studied due to its relative proximity and large size.SNR G206.9+2.3, also known as the Monoceros SNR, is an enormous circle of mainly hydrogen-alpha emission located between the Rosette Nebula and the Cone Nebula. It is a supernova remnant that is evolving in a low-density environment. The physical features and local environment of SNR G206.9+2.3, as well as its kinematic properties, have been studied.

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