Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2239  ·  NGC 2244  ·  Rosette nebula  ·  The star 12Mon
NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula, Tom
NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula
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NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula

NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula, Tom
NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula
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NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula

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This is NGC 2244 or the Rosette Nebula. It is located in the constellation of Monoceros and takes its name as it looks like a rose. The dark dust lanes and markings also look like animals with dogs, ducks and what ever gets your imagination leaping out at you.

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NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula, Tom