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 12 Mon
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The Rosette Nebula - 12/19/2009, AstroPoverty
The Rosette Nebula - 12/19/2009
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The Rosette Nebula - 12/19/2009

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The Rosette Nebula - 12/19/2009

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This is the famous Rosette Nebula located in the constellation Monoceros. It is approximately 5,200 light years distant and the nebula itself spans 130 light years across. This is still an active star forming region known as a stellar nursery (where stars are born). The stars you see near the center of the nebula are still quite young (several million years old). These stars emit a radiation that excites the hydrogen around them (making plasma). Excited Hydrogen emits a reddish color and is known as an emission nebula.

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The Rosette Nebula - 12/19/2009, AstroPoverty