Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2237  ·  NGC 2238  ·  NGC 2239  ·  NGC 2246  ·  NGC 2252  ·  Rosette A  ·  Rosette B  ·  Rosette Nebula  ·  The star 12Mon
NGC2244 Rosette Nebula, thekubiaks
NGC2244 Rosette Nebula
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NGC2244 Rosette Nebula

NGC2244 Rosette Nebula, thekubiaks
NGC2244 Rosette Nebula
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NGC2244 Rosette Nebula

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The Rosette Nebula is located about 5,200 light years away. The star forming region lies near a large molecular cloud in the constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn.  It is closely associated with the young open star cluster NGC 2244.

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NGC2244 Rosette Nebula, thekubiaks