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The Rosette Nebula, Monoceros, Russell Cockman

The Rosette Nebula, Monoceros

The Rosette Nebula, Monoceros, Russell Cockman

The Rosette Nebula, Monoceros

Description

A huge cloud of gas and dust (NGC 2244) has given birth to a cluster of hot, young stars (NGC 2237). The primordial cloud of gas and dust is then made visible by the intense radiation of the imbedded stars. Distance 2,600 ly.

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The Rosette Nebula, Monoceros, Russell Cockman